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Feb 22
Utah Bill Targets Cities That Refuse To Recognize Medical Pot

Two influential Utah state lawmakers have joined forces to advance legislation that would cut funding to cities that refuse to recognize medical marijuana as a legitimate medical therapy.  Utah voters approved the medical use of cannabis in a 2018 ballot measure that passed with nearly 53% of the vote. Following the passage of the initiative, […]

Feb 22
Jamaica Company Ships 1st Legal Exports of THC to United States For DEA Testing

Pure Jamaican elevates Jamaica as a global provider of legal cannabis with pharmaceutical THC product exports to the U.S. and Brazil.

Feb 22
Ascend Wellness Executes Agreement to Acquire 2nd Cultivation License in Massachusetts

The deal includes a 54,000-square-foot facility in Amesbury and is now pending regulatory approval.

Feb 22
Behind DEA’s 1975 Admission That Rescheduling Cannabis Does Not Violate International Treaty

The DEA’s refusal to reschedule cannabis nearly 50 years ago derived from HHS predecessor’s failure to recognize its medical value, not a 1961 treaty.

Feb 21
Surrounding states have legalized marijuana. Idaho lawmaker suggests this instead

Despite legalization adjacent to Idaho’s borders and in many states around the country, Idaho lawmakers are considering heightened penalties for people charged with marijuana possession. House Bill 606 would add… The post Surrounding states have legalized marijuana. Idaho lawmaker suggests this instead appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis and Marijuana industry news.

Feb 21
New California Cannabis Dashboards Shed Light on Harvest Trends, Retail Prices, Sales

The state’s Department of Cannabis Control launched the public data site to provide useful intel for industry stakeholders.

Feb 21
New Adult-Use Cannabis Business Licenses Approved in New York

The New York Cannabis Control Board (CCB) met on Feb. 16 and voted on a few new cannabis draft rules, including cultivation and research, and also announced the first round of adult-use licenses. The CCB approved a regulation proposal describing potential plant limits and possession amounts, the Feb. 16 meeting kicked off with a 60-day […]

Feb 21
Smoking Surpasses Injection as Leading Ingestion Method in Overdose Deaths

More Americans are overdosing and dying by smoking illegal drugs as opposed to injecting them. Of the 109,000 recorded overdose deaths which occurred in 2022, almost 70 percent involved fentanyl and a recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed that fentanyl users are beginning to favor smoking as their preferred method […]

Feb 21
UPDATE: New Hampshire House Passes Adult-Use Cannabis Bill

The bipartisan legislation, which would limit a regulated marketplace to 15 dispensaries, is scheduled for floor consideration this week.