Montana regulators preparing rules ahead of recreational marijuana launch
Marijuana Industry NewsMontanaRecreational Marijuana October 26, 2021 0
The first day of adult-use marijuana sales in Montana will be Jan. 1, 2022. Montana Department of Revenue leaders say they’re confident that they’ll be ready for that important date, but there’s a lot of work to do over the next two months. “The deadlines are aggressive,” said Kristan... Read more
Marijuana industry reps try to sell state lawmakers on process to help reduce testing costs in Oklahoma
Marijuana Industry NewsMedical MarijuanaOklahoma October 26, 2021 0
Cannabis industry representatives told Oklahoma lawmakers during an interim study Monday that adopting standard practices used by food and drug makers could make medical marijuana cheaper and safer. They tried to sell lawmakers on process validation, a system where data is collected at different stages of manufacturing to ensure... Read more
Mississippi legislators revising medical marijuana proposal
Marijuana Industry NewsMedical MarijuanaMississippi October 25, 2021 0
With export restrictions eased, Colombia’s medical cannabis business is poised for liftoff When Beatriz Porras was studying agronomy at university in Tunja, Colombia, she thought her career would lead to growing coffee, like her parents, or flowers, the traditional agricultural staples for the country’s export market. Back then, growing... Read more
Who will control legal marijuana sales in N.J.? Local players or big companies?
Marijuana Industry NewsNew JerseyRecreational Marijuana October 25, 2021 0
Manuel Caban is a lifelong Camden, New Jersey, resident who was arrested twice for marijuana offenses and a decade ago spent 30 days and then a year in prison for dealing. That, he figures, makes him an ideal candidate for a license to sell cannabis now that New Jersey... Read more
New Hampshire House Committee rejects bills to legalize marijuana
Marijuana Industry NewsNew HampshireRecreational Marijuana October 25, 2021 0
The New Hampshire House Criminal Justice Committee rejected proposals Wednesday that would legalize and tax marijuana, and allow people to cultivate up to six plants per household. The votes mostly fell along party lines, with Republicans opposed and Democrats in favor. “There is a version of recreational cannabis I... Read more
California’s legal weed industry can’t compete with illicit market
CaliforniaMarijuana Industry News October 23, 2021 0
Local government opposition, high taxes and competition from unlicensed businesses are complicating the state’s push to build a thriving legal market. LOS ANGELES — California’s cannabis market is booming nearly five years after voters legalized recreational weed. But there’s a catch: the vast majority of pot sales are still... Read more
NY Cannabis Board Issues New Rules Allowing People To Grow Medical Marijuana At Home
Marijuana Industry NewsNew York October 22, 2021 0
New York’s Cannabis Control Board issued regulations Thursday to allow medical marijuana users and their caregivers to grow their own supply at home. The proposal, now open to public comment for 60 days, would permit the cultivation of up to six marijuana plants in a private residence. The regulation... Read more
