Trial: Dutch “Coffee Shops” To Stock Licensed Cannabis

Mar 2, 2023 | International

The Netherlands will trial licensing cannabis growers for its famous “coffee shops” where smoking the drug is authorised, tackling a contradiction whereby selling is legal but supplying isn’t, which has fed an illegal market dominated by criminal organisations. Local...

2023 Farm Bill: The Future of Hemp

Feb 23, 2023 | National

Hemp is a small part of the Farm Bill. And for decades, it wasn’t part of the Farm Bill at all. Hemp was included within the definition of “marijuana” in the Controlled Substances Act and, like its sister cannabis plant, was a Schedule I controlled substance. Starting...

Cannabis Gets Royal Oak’s OK for Arts, Beats And Eats

Feb 23, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Royal Oak city commissioners unanimously approved a proposal last week to allow marijuana sales and use in a tented area at this year’s Arts, Beats and Eats festival, but organizers still have to secure state approvals. Festival producer Jon Witz said Tuesday he will...

Michigan Regulator Suspends Cannabis Processor’s License

Feb 23, 2023 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

The Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency this week suspended the license of one of the state’s licensed marijuana processors, alleging that the company used illicit cannabis extract to manufacture some of its products. In an announcement from the Michigan Cannabis...

New York State: Push To Prepare New Cannabis Workforce

Feb 23, 2023 | Feature, National

Creating a brand-new industry from the ground up is no small task. Yet that is what New York State is doing with the cannabis industry. It hasn’t always been a smooth ride. Late last year, litigation temporarily derailed Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary...