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NCIA Director of Communications Bethany Moore checks in with what’s going on across the country with the National Cannabis Industry Association’s membership, board, allies, and staff. We check in on the first-ever cannabis legislation to land on the President’s desk, ask if you saw the NCIA skateboard in... Read more
State officials in Nevada have announced the final 20 applicants who will receive licenses authorizing them to run cannabis consumption lounges. The Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board conducted a digital drawing on Wednesday “via a random number selector to determine the issuance of independent cannabis consumption lounge licenses for non-social... Read more
Mississippi’s fledgling medical cannabis program is slowly but surely coming together, with state officials targeting early next year for the opening of the first dispensaries. Local news station WLBT reports that “900 Mississippians have already applied and been certified for their medical marijuana cards,” and that there is hope... Read more
New York officials deployed researchers to sample products from illegal bodegas and pop-up dispensaries selling cannabis on the street, and tested them for harmful contaminants. If it’s safe, clean flower that you want—the findings were dismal at best. According to a report led by the New York Medical Cannabis... Read more
The Minnesota Department of Health announced on Wednesday that the agency will add irritable bowel syndrome and obsessive-compulsive disorder to the list of qualifying medical conditions for participation in the state’s medical cannabis program. Under state law, the addition of the new qualifying conditions will become effective beginning on... Read more
Presidential Cannabis Company is as deeply rooted as any cannabis brand in California, especially in the southern half of the state, where its distinctively packaged high-end infused prerolls have held a place on store shelves since the 215 days, when most shops still sold joints as an afterthought, a... Read more
A report from a medical cannabis trade group found contaminants such as E. coli and salmonella in some products purchased at unlicensed dispensaries. Some cannabis products sold at unlicensed storefronts in New York are not only illegal, but also contaminated with harmful bacteria, heavy metals and toxic pesticides, according... Read more
The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) recently informed three medical cannabis producers that they will receive an expanded producer license, which will allow them to work with both medical cannabis and adult-use cannabis products. DCP Commissioner Michelle H. Seagull said in a press release that this is one... Read more
A new generation of potential cannabis leaders learned Wednesday they had won a coveted provisional license to operate a consumption lounge through a process local advocates touted as a beacon of justice. The licensing round – which designates a set amount of licenses for “social equity” applicants – aims... Read more