Facing a possible industry revolt over California cannabis tax structure, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signaled that he is open to rethinking the taxes the state levels on marijuana growers and purchases. The governor included in a budget proposal he released this week that he “supports cannabis tax reform... Read more
One Mississippi Senator brought 3.5 grams worth of hemp to show Governor Tate Reeves, who has recently expressed opposition regarding the amount of cannabis allowed for the state’s medical cannabis program, in an effort to educate him about what a reasonable amount of cannabis looks like. Amidst the many... Read more
Catching a whiff of a weed shouldn’t be enough for probable cause, and South Carolina lawmakers want to make sure it no longer is. That’s the thinking behind a bill offered up by a Democratic lawmaker in South Carolina. State House Representative Deon Tedder “is pushing for a bill where... Read more
Authors: Ian A. Stewart and William S. Cook Michigan has adopted new legislation that unintentionally may make Michigan cannabis companies and their insurers scramble to determine how to comply with onerous regulations around mandatory product liability insurance. Without materially consulting the insurance industry on the feasibility of new insurance... Read more
As greater numbers of Texas voters sour on harsh punishment for marijuana offenses, Austin voters will likely decide in November whether to effectively decriminalize the drug. The ballot measure, pushed by the group Ground Game Texas, would forbid Austin police officers in most cases from ticketing or arresting people... Read more
Nearly one year after marijuana was legalized in New Jersey and officials are still mum on when adults 21 years or older will be able to purchase legal weed — and one key group of stakeholders is losing patience. New Jersey medical marijuana operators are chomping at the bit... Read more
Around half of New York cities and towns don’t want marijuana dispensaries or consumption lounges, a cautionary signal for companies hoping to do business in the Empire State. New York is expected to start recreational marijuana sales in the next year or so, likely becoming the second-biggest market after California, with around $4.2 billion in projected... Read more
For some time after the Supreme Court shot down a vote of the people to create a Mississippi medical marijuana, it appeared fait accompli that lawmakers would enact a program, per the “will of the voters.” Legislative leaders got to work over the summer to draft a bill. Gov. Tate Reeves... Read more
One of the biggest challenges Oklahoma faced in 2021 with its nascent medical marijuana industry was enforcement. It was both a law problem and a human problem. The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority had limits in how it could enforce the rules. And even if they had that power, the agency... Read more
New Jersey will soon be able to monitor the supply of legal marijuana “from seed to sale” after the state’s Cannabis Regulatory Commission voted Friday to install a new statewide inventory management tracking system. The tracking system, required by the state law, is needed to make sure New Jersey’s... Read more
