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Massachusetts marijuana advisory board says state should allow cannabis cafes

Marijuana Industry News Massachusetts Recreational Marijuana February 28, 2019 0

The advisory board to the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission is backing the creation of cannabis cafes and pot-consumption events, voting unanimously for the state to develop regulations around the licenses. The vote is a promising step forward for advocates who have pressed for the state to begin licensing places... Read more

California Cannabis Provisional Licensing Update

California Uncategorized February 27, 2019

Last summer, I wrote about Senate Bill 1459, a piece of California legislation that created a new scheme of provisional licenses for cannabis operators. This provisional licensing scheme was essentially intended to replace the temporary licensing scheme that only ran through January 1, 2019 per state law. SB-1459 was necessary because the three main state cannabis…

SF district attorney to wipe out 9,000-plus pot cases going back to 1975

California Marijuana Industry News Recreational Marijuana February 26, 2019 0

San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón announced Monday that his office will wipe out more than 9,000 marijuana-related convictions in an unprecedented step following California’s cannabis legalization more than two years ago. Gascón last year teamed up with Code for America — a nonprofit focused on using open-source technology... Read more

North Dakota court says CBD status not a ‘matter of great public concern’

CBD Hemp Industrial Hemp News Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics North Dakota February 26, 2019 0

North Dakota’s highest court has decided not to rule on the legality of hemp-derived CBD, upholding a drug conviction for a vape-shop owner who sold CBD. The court said that the retailer, Falesteni A. Abu Hamda, should have made his CBD argument earlier instead of accepting the state’s case against... Read more

And Best Democratic Experiment Goes to . . . (Legal?) Weed at the Oscars

California Medical Marijuana Recreational Marijuana Uncategorized February 24, 2019

MarketWatch ran an article last week on how this year’s Academy Award swag bags “are packed” with “legal” cannabis. I’m always happy to see an article like this because it means California legalization is working. And yet, these glam-o, cannabis friendly goodie bags are a good reminder to cannabis businesses (and the ancillary businesses that support…

In Close Vote, House Committee Backs Marijuana Legalization in N.H.

Marijuana Industry News New Hampshire Recreational Marijuana February 24, 2019 0

A bill to legalize recreational marijuana in New Hampshire has won the backing of a House committee, but the narrow vote foretells a floor fight when the full House of Representatives considers it. The House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee voted 10-9 to recommend passage of House Bill 481.... Read more

Medical marijuana grows hope in Cotton Plant

Arkansas Marijuana Industry News February 24, 2019 0

COTTON PLANT, Ark. – Patients in Arkansas are still not able to buy medical marijuana. But, there is a cultivation facility that is actively growing the plant. Bold Team, LLC has set up shop in the Woodruff County town of Cotton Plant. The downtown drag is lined with empty... Read more

Five Reasons Why NCIA’s Industry Socials Were A Huge Success

Arizona Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics Nevada Oregon Utah February 23, 2019 0

At the end of 2018, NCIA’s events team looked ahead at how to make our line-up of 2019 events even better and respond to an increasingly popular demand for more networking opportunities. As a team we dreamed up how to make a B2B networking series that was not only... Read more

Colorado Cannabis Wants To Go Public, But Not Everyone Is Onboard

Colorado Marijuana Industry Marijuana Industry News February 23, 2019 0

Colorado used to be on top of the cannabis world. As legalization spreads both in the U.S. and abroad, a lack of investor capital here could be the industry’s undoing. “Now we are chasing the wagon,” said Dean Heizer, the executive director and chief legal strategist of LivWell. “And we need... Read more

Illinois Medical Cannabis Growers Lobby on License Issue

Illinois Marijuana Industry News Medical Marijuana February 23, 2019 0

February 22, 2019 by Rob Meagher Leave a Comment Medical marijuana growers in Illinois have formed a political action committee and are spending money in an attempt to limit the market if recreational use of the drug is legalized in the state. CHICAGO (AP) — MEDICAL marijuana growers in... Read more