Sector | Regulations
US (CA): New license change options available for cultivation licensees
2024 Farm Bill frameworks released
US: South Carolina House snuffs out MMJ again
Switzerland: Initiative aims to embed legalization into constitution
Industry reacts
US: DEA agrees to reschedule cannabis to Schedule III
US (VA): Governor's veto to fuel illicit market, lawmakers and advocates say
US (MA): Firms contest alleged misdocumentation of community impact fees
US (NJ): Why did it take so long to green-light Newark cannabis farm?
CAN (QC): Rose LifeScience improves compliance
US (MN): Regulators won’t offer legislation to allow early cultivation to jumpstart retail sales
"Cannabis rescheduling announcement coming very soon," opposition group says
South Africa: Cannabis entrepreneur and associates face fraud charges
US: California takes action to protect youth from illegal hemp products
US (MI): Cannabis Regulatory Agency names director for state-run testing lab
Lawmakers urge DEA to pick up the pace on cannabis scheduling review
US (MN): Concerns growing over supply's capacity to meet demand
CAN: Manitoba to lift ban on homegrown cannabis, pauses some new retail licences
US (MI): Cannabis regulation official presents proposed new rules to industry professionals
US (CO): Denver's social equity cannabis program approves 50th license on 3rd anniversary
Draft bill leaked:
Germany: Cannabis clubs face new restrictions
US (GA): Bill to regulate hemp products awaits governor’s signature while some hope for veto
US (CO): Pueblo County producers upset over lack of available licenses, drop in tax revenue
US (CA): Changes coming to Sonoma County's cannabis tax code
US (MO): Attorney general launches investigation of intoxicating hemp products
US (CA): Humboldt County cannabis industry improving, longtime local grower says
US (KY): Governor announces lottery to award first round of business licenses
US (NC): Local business owners left in limbo as AG calls for change in hemp law
US (MO): Supreme Court denies cannabis license to applicant with insufficient paperwork
JuicyFields’ nearly $700M cannabis scam case leads to 9 arrests
US (CA): Declining cannabis prices drive proposal to reduce Sonoma County cultivation tax
US (KY): Lawmakers expedite MMJ licensing, pass on extra conditions
US: Budding cannabis law courses are growing—but not fast enough
US (MN): Sales could be delayed if planting doesn't start soon
US (KS): Lawmakers considering proposal to jail growers who grow THC-heavy hemp
US (NV): Pharmacy board’s regulatory role over cannabis in limbo
Bulgaria: Industrial hemp processing bill rejected
UK: NFU secures changes to hemp licensing rules
US: Biden is "not doing enough to protect state cannabis laws," congressman says
US: Bankruptcy court finds cannabis employee not entitled to Chapter 13 protection
U.S. Hemp Authority announces adult-use hemp product certification
US (AL): Sponsor of MMJ bill makes proposal to resolve license stalemate
US: Washington D.C. mayor signs bill declaring 4/20 tax holiday on MMJ purchases
US (SC): Promised as a 'cash crop,' hemp has plummeted in price
CAN: B.C. cannabis industry calls for government action
US: Biden ‘not doing enough’ to protect state cannabis laws, congressman says as feds seize products from licensed businesses
US (MN): Law modifications are on tap before legal sales take root
Imported medicinal cannabis sold without testing for Australian standards, industry warns
AGCO issues $200,000 in penalties to Cannabis Xpress for alleged illegal agreements with cannabis producers
US (MO): State warns social-equity license applicants of ‘predatory practices’
US (MO): Union drive at St Louis company could have major impact on national labor law
Thailand: Public Health Minister says that cannabis will be regulated, not banned
No, a judge didn’t void all of New York’s legalized cannabis laws. He struck down some
Hawaii House passes bills to expand cannabis decriminalization
US (CO): Adult-use growing more than medical
NL: Majority of Dutch in favor of legalized cannabis cultivation, sales
US (ME): Senate approves bill to change gummies labels
Missouri Supreme Court denies cannabis company’s appeal of denied license
US (MN): Hemp growers and processor must apply by April 30 for 2024 Season
US (DE): Lawmakers vote to expand access to medical cannabis
US (KS): Cannabis pilot program tabled until 2025
NYC legal cannabis industry pleading for help from state
US (MO): State revokes nine social-equity cannabis business licenses for out-of-state companies
US (NH): Lawmakers launch another attempt to legalize cannabis
USDA approves genetically modified hemp that produces no THC or CBD
California cannabis litigation: Threats of license loss and injunctions
US: Recent bankruptcy court decision leaves door open to bankruptcy relief
US (MO): St. Louis-area cannabis workers win the right to review ballots in union election
US (SD): State bans intoxicating hemp products
Malawi parliament to debate cannabis cultivation
US (NE): Lawmakers approve 100% tax rate for CBD and hemp products
Dr. Constantin von der Groeben, Demecan:
"The future of medical cannabis in Germany is secure"
US (NY): Governor Hochul announces licensing fees waivers for cannabis cultivators
US (WI): Tribal group ramps up campaigns to legalize MMJ
US (WA): Governor signs law exempting patients from paying tax on specified products
Final hurdle passed: German Bundesrat votes in favor of cannabis legalization
Treasury Secretary Yellen says passing cannabis banking bill would be ‘desirable’
AU: Survey shows 54% of Victorians want cannabis decriminalized
Eswatini moves to legalize medical cannabis
US (KS): Statehouse considers medical cannabis program that would be strictest in U.S.
US (CO): Advocates battle over cannabis social equity measure
US (ME): Bill introduced to establish state social equity program
Guam: Bill would allow cannabis sales with no lab opened yet
Kentucky Senate: "No funds for Office of Medical Cannabis without research"
US: Oregon cannabis license moratorium almost there
US: Kamala Harris says "We need to legalize cannabis"
US (CA): El Dorado County wine growers upset over cannabis grow's green light
US (KY): Lexington setting rules for medicinal cannabis as statewide legalization approaches
US (CA): Santa Barbara County supervisors wrestle greased pig of cannabis taxation
Philippines: Drug Board action on medical cannabis pressed
US (MI): Lansing business loses licenses over 'illicit' products
US (TX): Medical cannabis distributor calls for hemp market regulations
US (MN): Governor to support adjusting state’s cannabis law to avoid lawsuits over licensing
Where is cannabis legal in Europe?
US (KY): Officials say regulations around MMJ program are taking shape
US (CA): State allows growers to reduce license size
A legislative “fix” in the works for Alabama’s beleaguered medical cannabis licensing
Tilray receives approval for first medical cannabis extract in Portugal
US (MN): Tests confirm hemp retailers have sold cannabis, state has new enforcement plan
France: Flower will not be included in medical cannabis program
US: Washington state eliminates medical cannabis taxation
US (AL): MMJ program on hold at least another month
US (DE): Officials release third round of draft rules for testing, disposal, and more
US (NH): House passes bills to expand MMJ program
US: Cannabis ‘tax stacking’ harms legal sellers and drives up prices
Colombian government extends THC inventory allowance
US (CA): Controversial ballot initiative fails in Humboldt County
US (VA): Bill to allow sales in peril after breakdown on Virginia arena deal
Bill endorsed by Minnesota's cannabis office would authorize temporary licenses to ensure legal market launch
US (MI): Agency advancing plans for testing lab for industry investigations, audits
US (MO): Supreme Court case could result in dozens of new business licenses
US: Schumer says Senate will work hard to pass cannabis banking bill before election
US (OH): Lighting company sued over explosion in cannabis facility
NL: Adult-use cannabis experiment will not be expanded to Amsterdam-East
Organigram reacts to possible reduction
CAN: The impact of excise duty on a struggling industry
US: Hawaii Senate passes legalization bill
US (MO): Timeline announced for second round of microbusiness licenses
US (ME): Cannabis businesses call bill a ‘beacon of hope,’ but regulators say it’s too risky
US: How will Kentucky's MMJ program be regulated?
US (MO): Hearing on recall of 60,000 products begins
Michael DeGiglio, Village Farms:
CAN: "Fixing the excise duty rate is the biggest thing we can do to help struggling producers"
US (WA): New legislation aims to redirect cannabis waste away from landfills
NL: Political party wants to pause adult-use cannabis experiment
US (RI): Cannabis programs are growing in schools – but when it comes to internships there's a catch