New Hampshire Lawmakers Approve Bill To Let Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Convert To For-Profit Businesses
New Hampshire lawmakers have advanced a bill to allow medical marijuana dispensaries in the state to convert from from non-profit organizations to for-profit businesses. After clearing an initial committee and then passing the full House of Representatives in March, the legislation from Rep. Wendy Thomas (D) returned to the House Finance Committee under rules for […]
California Governor Signs Bill To Integrate Hemp And Marijuana Markets After Banning Intoxicating Cannabinoids Outside Of Dispensaries
The governor of California has signed a bill to integrate intoxicating hemp products into the state’s existing marijuana market—an attempt to consolidate the cannabis industry and prevent youth access to unregulated hemp. After the legislation from Assembly Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D) passed the Senate last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed it into law […]
New York Dispensaries Beat the State in Court and Get to Stay Open (for Now)
A New York Supreme Court judge has granted a preliminary injunction that protects more than 150 licensed cannabis dispensaries from being forced to relocate or shut down after the state’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) abruptly changed how it measures distance from schools. The decision is the first major victory for a coalition of operators, […]
Bill To Restrict Intoxicating Hemp Products To Only Marijuana Dispensaries In St. Louis County, Missouri Dies Without A Vote
“After engaging with stakeholders and hearing a lot of thoughtful discussion between stakeholders and also the council, I have come to the conclusion that there is not a pathway at this time or a consensus to move forward on this.” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent A St. Louis County, Missouri bill aimed at preventing intoxicating […]
Anti-Marijuana Groups Narc On D.C. Dispensaries In Letter To Trump, Saying They Are Too Close To Schools
Anti-marijuana organizations are formally narcing on several locally licensed cannabis businesses in Washington, D.C.—sending a letter to President Donald Trump, the U.S. attorney general and a federal prosecutor that identifies dispensaries they allege are too close to schools despite approval from District of Columbia officials. Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) President Kevin Sabet and the […]
Bill To Let Only Marijuana Dispensaries Sell Intoxicating Hemp Products Stalls In St. Louis County, Missouri
“I think that there’s a sincere appetite from enough members on the council that recognize there’s some problems that need to be addressed with this industry.” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent A final vote on a St. Louis County bill to regulate intoxicating hemp products stalled out Tuesday night after about a dozen business owners […]