How Cannabis-Friendly Are Potential Biden Successors?
U.S. President Joe Biden, whose October 2022 executive order launched marijuana rescheduling, the most significant shift in federal cannabis policy in 50 years, will be the Democratic Party’s nominee for president. At least, that’s what Biden has said repeatedly...
GOP Congressional Committee Approves Bill To Block Marijuana Rescheduling, While Rejecting State Cannabis Protections Amendment
A key GOP-led House committee has approved a large-scale spending bill that would block the Justice Department from rescheduling marijuana, while also amending a longstanding rider protecting medical cannabis states from federal interference by adding new language to...
Ohio Recreational Cannabis Dispensaries One Step Away From Sales
The Ohio Division of Cannabis Control has given provisional licenses to 110 dispensaries so they can sell both medically and recreationally once they receive final approval. Of the 110, Northeast Ohio has 36. Southwest Ohio has 29, and Central Ohio has 18. Franklin...
56 Cities In Ohio Have Opted Out Of Cannabis Recreational Sales
Despite Ohioans voting to legalize recreational marijuana, dozens of municipalities in the state have passed bans with varying lengths on adult-use cannabis businesses. In November, Ohio voters passed Issue 2, which legalized recreational marijuana use for individuals...
Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency Moves To Ban Diluting Agent Used In Vape Carts
Michigan’s Cannabis Regulatory Agency is moving to ban a diluting agent used in vape pens that could be harmful to consumers. Starting Oct. 1, the cannabis oil used in vape pens will have to be tested for MCT (medium chain triglycerides) oil before those...
Ohio Approves First Dual-Use Recreational Marijuana Sales Licenses
Ohio’s Division of Cannabis Control has approved the first provisional licenses to sell recreational marijuana. As of Sunday, 78 Ohio medical marijuana dispensaries have received regulators’ pre-approval for dual-use recreational sales, including 21 located in...
Breach Of Contract:’ Why The Ohio Cannabis Festival Has Been Canceled
One of two festivals planned on the eve of recreational marijuana sales in Ohio has been canceled, part of a dispute between organizers and local officials. A Pennsylvania-based company, Zick Productions, said its team spent six months preparing to launch the Ohio...
Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency Moves To Ban Diluting Agent Used In Vape Carts
LANSING - Michigan's Cannabis Regulatory Agency is moving to ban a diluting agent used in vape pens that could be harmful to consumers. Starting Oct. 1, the cannabis oil used in vape pens will have to be tested for MCT (medium chain triglycerides) oil before...
Congressional Research Service Says Miller Amendment In Farm Bill Would Not Ban CBD And Other Hemp Cannabinoids
Not all hemp cannabinoids would be banned under a controversial amendment proposed for the next U.S. Farm Bill, according to analysis from a key legislative agency. The Congressional Research Service (CRS), Congress’s primary think tank, said the amendment, which...
Verano Expands Cannabis Membership Program To Dispensaries In 3 New States, Including Michigan
Cannabis company Verano Holdings Corp. is expanding Cabbage Club, its national cannabis membership program to Zen Leaf dispensaries in Connecticut, Maryland and Michigan. Starting July 1, Cabbage Club will be available across 23 Zen Leaf dispensaries in five states,...
