New York Must Figure Out How to Fix Cannabis Mess, Hochul Orders March 18, 2024 AggregatedNews New York 0 Comments Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered a review of the way New York State licenses cannabis businesses after calling the sluggish rollout of legal cannabis a “disaster.” Gov. Kathy Hochul has told New York officials to come up with a fix for… Read More→
Oregon Cannabis License Moratorium: Almost There March 18, 2024 AggregatedNews Uncategorized 0 Comments By Vince Sliwoski, Managing Partner of Harris Sliwoski It looks like a permanent Oregon cannabis license moratorium will finally take effect. I say “looks like” because key contingencies are still in play and, although things look promising, it could also get… Read More→
Morocco celebrates huge cannabis harvest – legally for the first time March 18, 2024 AggregatedNews Africa 0 Comments Morocco’s first legal cannabis harvest was 294 metric tons in 2023, after the country approved its cultivation and export for medicine and industrial uses, the cannabis regulator has said said. The harvest was made by 32 cooperatives that brought together 430 farmers covering 277… Read More→
Delaware weed stores will have the chance to offer ‘deli-style’ sales March 16, 2024 AggregatedNews Delaware 0 Comments When buying lunch meat from the grocery store, you usually have two options: visit the deli and get your turkey sliced to your desired weight and thickness, or grab some already packaged. That’s what advocates for marijuana users want in… Read More→
KY House approves medical marijuana bill. Critics say it creates new hurdles for patients March 14, 2024 AggregatedNews Kentucky 0 Comments New medical marijuana legislation would add more requirements for patients and allow local schools and governments to “opt-out” of the state’s cardholder program set to go live in 2025. House Bill 829 cleared the Kentucky House Tuesday and has been… Read More→
Kamala Harris will host a marijuana reform event with Fat Joe March 14, 2024 AggregatedNews Federal 1 Comment Vice President Kamala Harris will hold the administration's first public event on marijuana reform this week after President Joe Biden addressed the issue as one of his priorities in last week's State of the Union address. Harris will convene a… Read More→
Maryland’s ‘social equity’ cannabis lottery is today. Here’s how it works. March 14, 2024 AggregatedNews Maryland 0 Comments Hundreds of hopeful entrepreneurs will learn on Thursday if they’re one step closer to starting a cannabis business in Maryland, a state-regulated industry experts have estimated could take in more than $1 billion in annual sales. Each of the more… Read More→
Kids are buying pot-like drugs from corner stores. Lawmakers want to stop it. March 13, 2024 AggregatedNews Hemp Business Executive, News & Insights 0 Comments Efforts to put guardrails around the largely unregulated market for intoxicating hemp products have repeatedly sparked lawsuits. Mississippi is confronting an unlikely new drug scourge: Hemp. Intoxicating, hemp-derived products — which aren’t subject to testing or packaging requirements — are… Read More→
Lawmakers, trying ‘to wrest back a little’ control on cannabis, plan fixes to CT law March 13, 2024 AggregatedNews Connecticut 0 Comments Recognizing a fast-changing world, a key state committee voted Tuesday to expand the overall marijuana regulation to THC-infused beverages. Only 14 months since licensed retailers began selling recreational marijuana in Connecticut, legislators said they are trying to make sure that they regulate the products… Read More→
DeSantis said Florida will have a ‘big problem’ with weed smell if marijuana law passes March 13, 2024 AggregatedNews Florida 0 Comments Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said recreational marijuana is likely on its way to legalization but added that the smell is a "big problem" in legal states. As the Florida Supreme Court considers allowing a recreational marijuana legalization measure to appear on November’s ballot, DeSantis has stated his… Read More→
Common Pitfalls in Cannabis Brand License Agreements March 13, 2024 AggregatedNews Intellectual Property 0 Comments By Griffin Thorne, Attorney at Harris Sliwoski Cannabis companies and (depending on the state) brands often use license agreements to grow their brands. If done correctly, they can be a huge driver of revenue for the brands and licensees, and… Read More→
Massachusetts governor to issue pardons for those convicted of cannabis possession March 11, 2024 AggregatedNews Massachusetts 0 Comments Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey plans to announce this week that she’s following the lead of President Joe Biden and issuing pardons to those convicted of simple possession of cannabis at the state level, her office said Monday. The move could… Read More→
Pennsylvania’s path to legalizing cannabis faces numerous hurdles March 11, 2024 AggregatedNews Pennsylvania 0 Comments To the cannabis-curious, possibilities are bountiful in a nation increasingly supporting the legalization of marijuana. In some U.S. cities, nearly every block seems to boast cannabis dispensaries fashioned with a telltale green cross symbol. Inside, many resemble the modern minimalism… Read More→
Washington State Eliminates Medical Cannabis Taxation March 11, 2024 AggregatedNews Washington 0 Comments By Aaron John, Attorney at Harris Sliwoski In November 2012, Washington voters approved the production, processing, and retail sales of recreational cannabis within Washington state under what is known as Initiative 502 (“I-502”). Washington state then provided a regulatory framework for how the legalization… Read More→
Biden Makes a Rare Mention of Marijuana in the State of the Union March 11, 2024 AggregatedNews Federal 0 Comments Buried in President Biden’s fiery re-election pitch in his State of the Union address on Thursday night was a brief mention of an issue he has often been reluctant to embrace: marijuana. It was the first time Mr. Biden had… Read More→