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→
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→
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→
Thailand to ban recreational cannabis use by year-end, health minister says February 29, 2024 AggregatedNews Thailand 0 Comments Thailand will ban recreational use of marijuana by the end of this year but continue to allow its use for medical purposes, the health minister told Reuters in an interview. After Thailand became the first country in Southeast Asia to… Read More→
Cannabis Corporate Playbooks February 29, 2024 Hilary Bricken Best Practices, News & Insights 0 Comments By Hilary Bricken, Attorney at Husch Blackwell If you’re in house counsel at any company, you’re likely looking to cut down on the day to day, high volume minutia posed by a variety of commercial agreements and transactions that come… Read More→
Cannabis is set to be made Legal in Spain for medicinal purposes – but not everyone is happy with the new law February 16, 2024 AggregatedNews Spain 0 Comments The Ministry of Health has kickstarted the process of passing a new law that will approve the use of cannabis as treatment for a range of conditions. According to reports in Spanish press, the new law is in the ‘dialogue… Read More→
SC Senate passes bill allowing people to use marijuana, related products for medical needs February 16, 2024 AggregatedNews South Carolina 0 Comments The South Carolina Senate again on Wednesday passed a bill allowing people to use marijuana and related products for medical needs. Just like in 2022, Republican Tom Davis' bill is off to the House. It died back then on a procedural ruling in the… Read More→
Wisconsin medical marijuana plan with state dispensaries likely dead for this legislative session in , Vos says February 15, 2024 AggregatedNews Wisconsin 0 Comments A proposal to legalize marijuana for medicinal use is likely dead, a top Republican leader said Thursday. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos told reporters at the state Capitol that his caucus' plan to create state-run dispensaries for medical marijuana likely won't pass this… Read More→
Medical marijuana bill passes key vote in South Carolina Senate February 13, 2024 AggregatedNews South Carolina 0 Comments The South Carolina Senate has once again given key approval to a medical marijuana bill, but it's unclear what it's fate will be once it gets to the House. Senators okayed the bill on a 26-17 vote Tuesday afternoon after hours of… Read More→
Michigan’s cannabis industry turns 5 this year. What to expect. February 9, 2024 AggregatedNews Michigan 0 Comments Michigan's cannabis industry sold $3 billion in both recreational and medical marijuana in 2023, making the state the second biggest cannabis market in the U.S. behind only California. Prices remained relatively low for consumers and sales show no sign of slowing… Read More→
Medical marijuana grows are suing over safety inspection requirements in Oklahoma February 8, 2024 AggregatedNews Oklahoma 0 Comments Medical marijuana grows in Oklahoma have been told time is up to get in compliance with fire and building codes. The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control is now refusing to renew their registrations unless they submit proof they… Read More→
NJ is making medical marijuana registration free — for the shrinking group that wants it February 5, 2024 AggregatedNews New Jersey 0 Comments New Jersey is making it free to sign up for its medical marijuana program, following a drop in enrollment. The Garden State is eliminating signup fees for people who register online for a new digital patient card. Anyone who still… Read More→
In Arkansas, medical marijuana had a record 2023. Conditions are ripe for more records in 2024 January 29, 2024 AggregatedNews Arkansas 0 Comments Arkansas’ medical marijuana industry continued to reach new heights in both sales and patients last year, and pending litigation has cannabis primed for even more explosive growth in 2024. For now, a host of restrictions state lawmakers placed on the… Read More→
Alabama’s botched rollout of medical marijuana hampers jobs, research January 26, 2024 AggregatedNews Alabama 0 Comments As Alabama continues to delay the rollout of a medical marijuana program, jobs in the field remain limited, as does research for future medicine. “Alabama came a little bit late to the game,” said Desmond Mortley, the professor who leads… Read More→
NYC will soon let you grow marijuana at home. Here are the proposed rules. January 24, 2024 AggregatedNews New York 0 Comments New Yorkers could legally get high off their own supply within a few months. The state's Cannabis Control Board will consider rules on Wednesday that would allow residents to grow their own weed at home. The board will vote on… Read More→