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 Griffen 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→
A Conversation with Canna Provisions’ Meg Sanders March 12, 2024 Tom Hymes Company Stories, Massachusetts, News & Insights, Spotlight 0 Comments Meg Sanders is co-founder and CEO of Massachusetts-based Canna Provisions, which currently boasts two popular retail outlets, one in the Berkshire/Western Mass. town of Lee, the other in the small nearby city of Holyoke. The company also produces products under… 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→
Ohio’s legalization of marijuana is putting nearly 400 police dogs out of work who can’t unlearn the smell of weed March 8, 2024 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments Two Ohio lawmakers are looking to ease a looming financial burden on law enforcement agencies in their state that will have to replace marijuana-sniffing dogs after voters approved a plan last year to legalize recreational marijuana use. Nearly 400 police… Read More→
Bill to allow marijuana sales in peril after breakdown on Virginia arena deal March 8, 2024 AggregatedNews Virginia 0 Comments Hopes that Gov. Glenn Youngkin might sign a bill legalizing retail sales of marijuana in Virginia faded fast this week as Democrats blocked one of the governor’s top priorities: the plan to bring a professional sports arena to Northern Virginia.… Read More→
Minnesota may open some of the first government-run cannabis dispensaries in the U.S. March 7, 2024 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments Minnesota could become the first state in nine years to open cannabis dispensaries that are run by cities and counties. That’s because of one line in the state’s new cannabis laws that allow for cities and counties to “establish, own… Read More→
Mississippi, Medical Cannabis Advertising and the First Amendment March 6, 2024 AggregatedNews Marketing, Mississippi 0 Comments By Aaron Pelley, Attorney at Harris Sliwoski Mississippi’s Initiative 65 Easily one of the biggest legislative surprises of the 2020 was the passing of Mississippi’s Initiative 65, a medical cannabis bill with an extensive qualifying conditions list. In arguably the reddest… Read More→
Thousands In Hawaii With Arrest Records For Marijuana Possession Could Have Them Expunged March 6, 2024 AggregatedNews Hawaii 0 Comments Over 36,000 people in Hawaii arrested for possessing less than 3 grams of marijuana before that offense was decriminalized in 2019 could have all or part of their criminal records expunged at no cost if legislation to amend the state’s… Read More→
Changing Interstate Cannabis Sales March 4, 2024 AggregatedNews Interstate Commerce 0 Comments By Aaron Kelley, Attorney at Harris Sliwoski As states slowly but inevitably continue to legalize cannabis medically or recreationally, we often need to be reminded that cannabis is still illegal on the federal level. Due to this widespread, ineffective prohibition,… Read More→
Illegal pot shops across New York City are hurting legitimate marijuana dispensaries, Gov. Kathy Hochul says March 4, 2024 AggregatedNews New York 0 Comments Gov. Kathy Hochul says the abundance of illegal marijuana dispensaries in New York is hurting legitimate businesses, and she's asking social media companies to help her crack down on illegal pot shops. The space where Bar Veloce is now on Ninth Avenue may… Read More→