Member Blog: Drug Testing In Legal States – Corporate Policy vs. State Law
IllinoisMaineMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & PoliticsMedical MarijuanaNevadaNew York August 4, 2020 0
by Samantha Vanegas, VP of Operations, ath Power Consulting Currently, 33 states have legalized medical marijuana, and 11 others have given the green light to marijuana’s recreational use; however, the federal government still classifies any use of marijuana as illegal. This disparity creates a rift when employers go to... Read more
Illinois Marijuana Sales Break Another Record, With $61 Million Sold In July
IllinoisMarijuana Industry News August 4, 2020 0
CHICAGO (CBS) — While many businesses have been struggling to survive during the pandemic, Illinois pot dispensaries have continued to thrive, setting another sales record in July. The $61 million in recreational marijuana sales last month represented a 28% increase over June, when Illinois had $47.6 million in sales,... Read more
Massachusetts marijuana regulators asked to revisit recreational delivery, telehealth
Marijuana Industry NewsMassachusettsMedical MarijuanaRecreational Marijuana August 4, 2020 0
The legal market is still taking shape nearly four years since voters legalized marijuana in Massachusetts, and rules around home delivery of cannabis and access options for medical patients were at the center of the latest round of push-and-pull on Monday between the industry, medical patients and regulators. Aspiring... Read more
How CO HB1090 Cements Importance of Due Diligence in the Cannabis Industry
ColoradoMarijuana Industry News July 31, 2020 0
Colorado House Bill 19-1090 has dramatically altered cannabis business ownership and investment across the Centennial State. Prior to its passage in late 2019, ownership in a Colorado marijuana business was limited to private companies of 15 or fewer individual owners. Regardless of an individual’s percentage of ownership or control,... Read more
Maine predicts 1st recreational cannabis sales by end of year
MaineMarijuana Industry NewsRecreational Marijuana July 31, 2020 0
Mainers should be able to buy legal recreational marijuana by the end of the year. The state Office of Marijuana Policy delayed its planned June launch of the adult-use market because of the COVID-19 pandemic but now expects to allow the first wave of recreational marijuana testing labs, grow facilities and... Read more
Texas to end retail outlet sales of legal smokable cannabis
CBDHempMarijuana Industry NewsMedical MarijuanaTexas July 30, 2020 0
July 30, 2020 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment The smoking of legal cannabis in Texas may go on. But as of this Sunday, stores that sell hemp flowers can only sell consumable versions of the plant. By state regulations, consuming does not include smoking. “I think we’re going to... Read more
