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An Inside Look at Germany’s Cannabis Supply Chain With The Grünhorn Group

By Pam Chmiel On April 1, 2024, Germany implemented Pillar 1 of its adult-use market, expanding upon its well-established medical cannabis program, which has been in place since 2017. The number of medical cannabis patients has skyrocketed, as it remains…

Effort to defeat marijuana ballot question gets $12M boost from Florida billionaire

Ken Griffin, the Republican billionaire who donated more than $10 million to support Gov. Ron DeSantis’ gubernatorial races, said he has put forward $12 million to defeat Florida’s recreational marijuana amendment. Amendment 3, which will be on the ballot in…

98 Ohio marijuana dispensaries can begin recreational sales Tuesday.

August 5, 2024
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Nearly 100 Ohio dispensaries will get the green light Tuesday to start selling recreational marijuana. The Division of Cannabis Control announced Monday that it awarded 98 dual-use certificates of operation to medical cannabis dispensaries entering the adult-use market. Ohioans voted last…

A Guide to Leasing to California Cannabis Tenants

August 5, 2024
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By Griffen Thorne, Attorney at Harris Sliwoski Leasing commercial real estate to a cannabis business in California can be a great opportunity for the right lessor, but it comes with significant risks. It’s important for lessors to understand these risks…

Republicans lodge last-ditch protest against marijuana rescheduling

Republicans are making a last push against the finalization of the Biden administration’s move to reschedule marijuana, despite advocates saying the fight isn’t worth the effort. The White House in May began the formal rulemaking process to move marijuana from Schedule I of the…

Missouri bans sale of Delta-8 THC and other unregulated CBD intoxicants

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri is banning the sale of drinks, candy and other foods made with hemp-derived intoxicating substances, Republican Gov. Mike Parson announced in an an executive order issued Thursday. The ban kicks in Sept. 1. Parson…

Proposed cannabis regulations bring Minnesota one step closer to dispensaries

The rules still need approval before the state can start granting licenses. Minnesota’s marijuana market took a small but crucial step toward next year’s launch Wednesday as the state released a first draft of regulations. The Office of Cannabis Management’s proposed…

Police groups oppose Florida recreational weed. Supporters say prohibition drains money

As law enforcement groups come out against Florida's recreational marijuana ballot measure, supporters say the current prohibition has far too great "cops and courts" costs. “We believe that passage of Constitutional Amendment 3 “Adult Use of Marijuana” – otherwise known as recreational…

NYC’s latest crackdown on illegal weed shops is finally shutting them down

Thousands of marijuana shops boldly opened without a license in New York City after the state legalized recreational use of the drug, but after more than a year of lax enforcement, new state rules are finally allowing officials to padlock…

Philippines House OKs bill allowing access to medicinal cannabis on 3rd reading

MANILA, Philippines — A bill that gives select patients access to medicinal cannabis has been approved by the House of Representatives on the third and final reading. During the session on Tuesday, 177 lawmakers voted in favor of House Bill…

Maryland’s illicit cannabis market still ‘alive and well’ after legalization

It’s been more than a year since Maryland flipped a switch, turning the state’s string of medical cannabis stores into retailers open to anyone 21 and older. Ahead of the rollout made possible by a ballot referendum, lawmakers deftly set regulations…

Texas Is Headed For a Hemp Industry Showdown

July 30, 2024
Tom Hymes
Hemp Policy & Legal, News & Insights, Spotlight, Texas
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As the once simmering conflict between the hemp and cannabis industries develops into a conflagration of litigation and legislation in courtrooms and state houses around the nation, Texas looks as though it could become a flashpoint in the internecine war…

North Carolina

What’s needed to make medical marijuana legal in North Carolina

The Compassionate Care Act passed the North Carolina Senate for the third time in three years. It would provide for the sale of cannabis and cannabis-infused products to qualified patients with a debilitating medical condition through a regulated medical cannabis supply…

South Dakota medical marijuana businesses are facing a $3,690 fee increase

Medical marijuana businesses in South Dakota will soon face a nearly 70% increase in their annual state registration fees, rising from $5,310 to $9,000. “For a business-friendly state, this is not a business-friendly approach,” said Deb Peters, president of the…

State treasurer racks up big legal bills in effort to remove cannabis chair

Massachusetts' state treasurer has paid a private law firm hundreds of thousands of dollars as part of her months-long effort to suspend and potentially remove the chair of the state's embattled Cannabis Control Commission, public records show. According to state payroll…