Cannabis News

SANTEE, CA – Santee residents could see several  cannabis businesses opening in the near future, thanks to an ordinance drafted by City Council members last week. According to the San Diego Union Tribune, the ordinance would permit up to four businesses to open within city limits. This draft coming after over a year of debate […]

Medical marijuana patient advocates and cannabis investors around the state of Florida are abuzz after news of a lawsuit against state marijuana regulators. The lawsuit was filed after state regulators approved a cannabis investment firm’s request to own more licenses than the federal law allows. The state marijuana regulators also allegedly failed to provide requested […]

HOUSTON, TX – Texas-based cannabis company, Texas Original, recently opened the doors to the first-ever medical cannabis store in Houston’s The Heights neighborhood, according to KHOU. The store, which is located on Houston Avenue, permits medical marijuana patients with a valid prescription to purchase tinctures, gummies, and more. Products that contain more than 1% THC […]

In mid-June 2022, the American Medical Association (AMA) voted to adopt a new measure in support of expungement for prior marijuana convictions in states where marijuana is now legal or decriminalized. Although the AMA’s House of Delegates remains opposed to federal marijuana legalization, the group’s position is that individuals who were arrested and charged with […]

KENTUCKY – Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear’s Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee has set dates for the first two public town hall meetings concerning medical cannabis legalization. According to WLKY, the first meeting will be held on July 6th at the University of Pikeville, and the second will be on July 19th at the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet […]

PENNSYLVANIA – Cannabis companies in Pennsylvania can now sell vape cartridges again, nearly four months after the Department of Health mandated a ban and recall of cannabis concentrates. According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, the ruling in February banned 670 tapes of cannabis concentrates, which came out to 330,000 units that were approved for sale for […]

Maryland legislators are holding hearings to discuss the possibility of putting legal cannabis on the ballot come November, although it seems unlikely that sales would commence before 2024 at the earliest. The state of Maryland has had a long history with marijuana legislation and widespread access to cannabis products. Maryland’s 2014 passage of House Bill […]

ROCKY HILL, CT – With retail stores set to open by the beginning of next year, cannabis companies across Connecticut are looking to fill positions at an increasing rate. According to WTNH, Chicago-based company Verano held a cannabis job fair in Rocky Hill with the goal of attracting potential employees across the state. One of […]

Cannabis advocates around Minnesota recently celebrated a small victory in their fight for broader access to commercial marijuana across the state. On Thursday, June 2nd, Gov. Tim Walz (D) signed a bill that allows hemp businesses to legally cultivate and commercialize marijuana products. In an April 2022 tweet, Walz said, “It’s time to legalize adult-use […]

KENTUCKY – Making good on his promise to take further steps towards legalizing marijuana in Kentucky, Governor Andy Beshear named 17 members to the Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee. According to LEX 18, the Governor’s office announced that the new members of the committee will “help advise him on providing access to medical cannabis for Kentuckians […]