California Marijuana Businesses Should Act Now To Comply With New Packaging Rules That Don’t Take Effect Until 2028 (Op-Ed)
“2028 sounds far away. But artwork gets locked with the printer weeks or months before the run. Then the boxes sit in a warehouse until they are used.” By Adrian A. Holguin, CannaShark Consulting Last month, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed AB 2249, a bill that puts a much clearer line around what cannabis […]
The New Rules of Shopping for Cannabinoids
Shopping for cannabinoids used to present a clean little fork in the road: THC if you wanted the high, CBD if you did not. The modern shelf is less binary and a lot more interesting. Today’s formulas pair major and minor cannabinoids around a desired experience. THCV shows up in daytime products. CBC gets folded […]
Iowa Officials File Rules To Let Out-Of-State Patients Register For Medical Marijuana Access
Iowa regulators have filed proposed rules changes to remove the residency requirement for patients in the state’s medical cannabis program while also ensuring that military veterans qualify for reduced registration fees. The residency-focused part of the regulatory change from the state Department of Health and Human Services is meant to comply with provisions of a bill […]
North Carolina Police Can Search Based On Smell Of Cannabis, Supreme Court Rules
“The totality of the circumstances, including the odor of cannabis, provided law enforcement with probable cause to search.” By Carolina Journal The North Carolina Supreme Court has upheld a conviction in a Mecklenburg County case involving a defendant whose arrest was linked to authorities detecting cannabis odor. Friday’s unanimous decision in State v. Schiene marked the court’s […]