Two states are busy issuing recreational cannabis licenses, although one state just legalized cannabis, and the other is set to start in the new year. Michigan On December 1, Michigan’s adult-use recreational cannabis market officially opened for business. The state’s Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) started accepting recreational license applications on November 1. In mid-November, the […]
After months of speculation, it’s official: former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg announced he is joining the fray and running for President. Bloomberg denied any murmurings that he would seek the presidency as recently as March. Bloomberg joins 21 other candidates — 16 Democrats and three Republicans — in a bid for the White […]
Illicit yesterday, legal today . . . Or maybe not. The patchy legalization of federally illegal marijuana state by state across the US means that if you want to avoid any legal surprises, it’s essential to stay on top of state laws as it relates to cannabis — both medical and recreational. Eleven states and […]
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been active on the CBD front recently, releasing a consumer update claiming that CBD “has the potential to harm” at about the same time as the agency issued warning letters to 15 companies the agency claims are marketing CBD products illegally. While the FDA announced in July that […]
How is it possible that California’s burgeoning cannabis industry is suddenly foundering, resulting in massive layoffs? Voters in the state legalized recreational marijuana in 2016, although it was just in 2018 that rec sales finally started. While the intention might have been to institute a profitable, licensed and legal marketplace, the reality is that lawmakers […]
Do you want the good news or the bad news first? Let’s start with the good news: the National Health Service (NHS) has approved cannabis-based medicine, a brisk year after cannabis garnered approval for Schedule II prescription dispensation. Bad news: the NHS-approved program is one of the most restrictive programs in Europe. But, in a […]
In a focused effort to eradicate unlicensed and non-compliant entities operating in the recreational marijuana industry, California regulators made a bold statement, suspending 394 cannabis business permits for retailers, distributors, delivery services, and microbusinesses. According to a report from the Associated Press, that’s about five percent of the state’s legal cannabis supply chain, gone — […]
Michigan’s adult-use marijuana sales were anticipated to kick off in the spring of 2020, but that timeline has been fast-tracked. The state’s recreational cannabis program is ready to roll December 1 with close to twelve stores available for consumers. Despite the schedule adjustment, the dawn of legal, recreational cannabis in Michigan will be limited at […]
Children of the ’80s, rejoice. Scratch-and-sniff pot packaging could be a real thing in dispensaries very, very soon. In early October, an application for a cannabis container that complies with state regulations while also indicating the content was published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The inventors, who are from Washington state, came up […]
In an about-face that has some scratching their heads, Former Indiana Congressman, Rep. Steve Buyer (R-IN), a longtime opponent of marijuana legalization (medical and recreational), has officially cashed in on the legal cannabis industry. In mid-October, FSD Pharma, a Canadian company, announced that Buyer joined its board of directors. FSD, through its subsidiary FV Pharma, […]
