FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) – Two pieces of legislation getting a lot of attention in Frankfort are one step closer to going to Governor Beshear’s desk. A bill legalizing medicinal marijuana and another banning transgender girls from playing female school sports passed in the House. Lawmakers debated for more than... Read more
Four Tips for Becoming a First Mover in New Jersey’s Adult-Use Cannabis Market
Marijuana Industry NewsNew Jersey March 17, 2022 0
New Jersey’s recreational cannabis market is expected to launch soon and become one of the largest legal marijuana markets on the East Coast. Like any new cannabis program in a populous state, there’s likely to be a shortage of cannabis flower once sales begin. The state’s medical cannabis producers... Read more
Pennsylvania’s sudden move to recall marijuana vapes raised questions. Like were these products harmful all along?
Marijuana Industry NewsMedical MarijuanaPennsylvania March 17, 2022 0
For years the Pennsylvania Department of Health allowed the state’s medical marijuana companies to sell hundreds of medicines that the agency now considers potentially unsafe. Something changed in November when regulators started a process that led last month to a massive recall and ban of 670 types of cannabis... Read more
As Mississippi cities opt out of medical marijuana, business hopefuls shut out
Marijuana Industry NewsMedical MarijuanaMississippi March 17, 2022 0
Mississippians hoping to start medical marijuana businesses are up against a new obstacle: city aldermen. Despite voters overwhelmingly passing Initiative 65 to create a medical marijuana program in November 2020, the state supreme court struck it down on constitutional technicality. After months of uncertainty, Gov. Tate Reeves signed the... Read more
More than 170 seek licenses to sell N.J. legal weed as cannabis panel starts taking applications
Marijuana Industry NewsNew Jersey March 17, 2022 0
Round Two of applicants wanting to enter the cannabis industry in New Jersey is officially on. The state Cannabis Regulatory Commission on Tuesday began accepting applications from those interested in opening a retail outlet to sell recreational cannabis to adults. By 4 p.m., the commission said it had received... Read more
