Maryland officials are unveiling a new portal that will allow people to check their eligibility for a social equity marijuana business license before regulators begin to accept applications later this year. The Maryland Cannabis Administration (MCA) announced on Friday that the Social Equity Verification Portal will open on September... Read more

California marijuana regulators are doubling the amount of money they’re offering to localities to open up cannabis retailers in their jurisdictions as part of a grant program that aims to mitigate the illicit market. The Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) also announced on Thursday that they’re expanding eligibility for... Read more

“By aligning the legal status of cannabis with both scientific consensus and practical fiscal policy, we can create a more effective business environment for this emerging industry.” By Ari Hoffnung, Bridge West Consulting It is exciting to consider the possibility that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) may follow the... Read more

“Lacing up for a victory lap over rescheduling is premature and short-sighted while federal cannabis prohibition is still alive and well.” By Khurshid Khoja, Greenbridge Corporate Counsel Contrary to decades of reefer madness propagated by our federal government, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) now admits that marijuana does... Read more

If the U.S. government moves marijuana to Schedule III of the Controlled Substance Act (CSA)—as the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has now formally recommended—the shift could have profound implications for all sorts of cannabis-related issues, ranging from research to business taxes to U.S. Postal Service (USPS)... Read more

A New Hampshire commission tasked with preparing legislation to legalize marijuana sales through a system of state-run stores has officially been established, with members being appointed to the panel and a first meeting scheduled for next week. The governor signed a bill to create the commission earlier this month... Read more

A California Senate-passed bill to legalize the possession and facilitated use of certain psychedelics is officially heading to the Assembly floor after being approved by a third committee in the chamber, albeit with several substantive amendments. The Assembly Appropriations Committee also cleared a separate Senate-passed measure on Friday that... Read more