Tribe In Nebraska Approves First Marijuana License As State Officials Scale Back Voter-Approved Medical Cannabis Law
As Nebraska officials face criticism over attempts to significantly scale back a voter-approved medical marijuana law, an Native American tribe within the state has now approved its first license for a vertically integrated cannabis operation since approving legalization in its borders earlier this year. At its first meeting on Monday, the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska’s […]
Oregon Officials Seek To Dismiss Psilocybin Access Lawsuit From Homebound Patients
“Delay in enabling access can mean that patients who might have obtained relief from debilitating anxiety and depression will die in unrelieved suffering.” By Jack Gorsline, Filter A legal battle between the state of Oregon and a group of psilocybin facilitators has escalated, after the state sought for a second time to get their lawsuit thrown […]
Texas Hemp And Alcohol Stakeholders Push Back On ‘Heavy Handed’ Proposed Rules In Meeting With Officials
Texas hemp and alcohol industry stakeholders are urging officials to ramp down proposed hemp regulations to provide more leniency as the state implements new rules to prevent youth access to intoxicating products. At a Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) public meeting on Thursday, the agency presented draft rules that businesses would need to follow in […]
Texas Health Officials Adopt Rules To Ban Hemp THC Sales To People Under 21 In Response To Governor’s Executive Order
Texas officials have officially adopted a set of emergency rules meant to prevent the sale of intoxicating hemp products to people under 21. After similar restrictions were implemented by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) late last month, the state Department of State Health Services (DSHS) announced on Friday that they’ve moved forward with policies […]
Oregon Officials Ask Federal Court To Reverse Ruling That Blocked Marijuana Industry Labor Law Approved By Voters
Oregon officials are asking a federal appeals court to reverse a judge’s ruling that struck down a voter-approved law to require licensed marijuana businesses to enter into labor peace agreements with workers and mandate that employers remain neutral in discussions around unionization. In a filing with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit […]
Ohio Officials Post New Rules For Marijuana Packaging And Labeling Requirements As Market Expands
Ohio regulators have filed new proposed rules to build upon the state’s marijuana legalization law, laying out plans to update regulations on labeling and packaging requirements. In a rule package that’s now open for public comment, the Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) put forward six proposals under the state’s Common Sense Initiative (CSI), which is […]
Delaware Officials Will Now Let Marijuana Businesses Transfer Permits Between Counties
“People will still try to put businesses in places that are financially viable, right? If you oversaturate a market, it’s not a financially viable business.” By Brianna Hill, Spotlight Delaware Delaware’s marijuana commissioner says his office now allows cannabis license holders to apply to transfer permits between the state’s three counties—a move that would allow […]



 
		 
		 
		 
		 
		 
		