Articles tagged with "adult-use cannabis"
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Nevada Judge Clears Way for More Cannabis Licenses
The Associated Press - Published on August 17, 2017Read moreA Nevada judge has cleared the way for the state’s marijuana regulators to start issuing cannabis distribution licenses to businesses other than existing alcohol wholesalers.
Ontario Report Urges Immediate Decriminalization (and Many Other Things)
Dave Schmader - Published on August 16, 2017Read moreCanada’s impending Cannabis Act leaves specifics of distribution, possession, and purchase up to individual provinces. This week, Ontario took up the challenge with “Cannabis Legalization and Regulation,” a dossier of recommendations from the Ontario division of the Canadian Mental Health Association.
Vermont Governor Creating Commission for Cannabis Legalization
The Associated Press - Published on August 9, 2017Read moreMeanwhile, at least two applicants have filed for a medical marijuana dispensary and cultivation license in Bennington, Vermont.
Maine Lawmakers Leave Key Cannabis Questions Unanswered
Gage Peake - Published on August 9, 2017Read moreMaine lawmakers adjourned Aug. 2, leaving important questions about the state’s new adult-use cannabis program unresolved.
Massachusetts Officials Seeking Candidates for Cannabis Board
The Associated Press - Published on August 8, 2017Read moreThe race is on to assemble the five-member board that will oversee recreational and medical marijuana in Massachusetts.
State Leaders Respond to Sessions’ Criticism of Legal Cannabis
Gage Peake - Published on August 7, 2017Read moreAttorney General Jeff Sessions fired a warning shot at state-legal cannabis last week in separate letters sent to Oregon, Colorado, and Washington leaders.
State Lawmakers’ Group Urges Feds to Deschedule Cannabis
Ben Adlin - Published on August 7, 2017Read moreRemoving cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act would respect states’ rights and encourage public safety, the National Conference of State Lawmakers says.
Massachusetts Governor Names Five to Cannabis Advisory Board
The Associated Press - Published on August 4, 2017Read moreGov. Charlie Baker has picked five people to serve on a Cannabis Advisory Board that will help guide regulators enforce cannabis laws.
Task Force Report Gives Sessions Scant Ammunition for Crackdown
The Associated Press - Published on August 4, 2017Read moreThe tepid nature of the recommendations by the Sessions-assembled task force signals just how difficult it would be to change course on cannabis.
Sessions Attacks Washington’s Cannabis Laws in Letter to Governor
Gage Peake - Published on August 4, 2017Read moreAttorney General Jeff Sessions this week sent a letter to Washington state officials slamming that state’s legal cannabis system.