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New 2024 Connecticut Cannabis Laws: Impacts on Disproportionately Impacted Area (DIA) Cultivators and Conversion to a...

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Recent amendments to Connecticut’s cannabis and hemp laws are providing great relief to DIA (Section 149) cultivators who have struggled to operationalize their licenses. The new rules provide the opportunity to convert to a...more

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Recreational Marijuana Regime Passes Virginia General Assembly

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On February 28, the Virginia General Assembly passed House Bill No. 698, which would legalize sales of recreational marijuana at retail in the Commonwealth. It now heads to the desk of Governor Glenn Youngkin, where its...more

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The Week in Weed: November 2023 #2

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Ohio legalized adult-use marijuana. Could Virginia’s elections mean a retail market? What’s happening with the...more

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Ohio Legalizes Adult-Use Marijuana

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On November 7, 2023, voters in Ohio approved Ohio Issue 2, the Marijuana Legalization Initiative (the Initiative), which legalizes marijuana for recreational use in Ohio. Among its key provisions, the Ohio Initiative creates...more

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Oregon Aspergillus Testing No Longer Required, but Requirements Vary Across States

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As a result of a legal challenge by the Oregon Cannabis Industry Alliance and cannabis cultivators in Oregon, the Oregon Health Authority’s (OHA) aspergillus fungus testing rule for marijuana, marijuana products, and...more

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Ohio Voters May Legalize Recreational Marijuana Use for Adults

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Between October 11 and November 7, 2023, Ohio voters will decide whether to approve Issue 2 – a voter-initiated law “To Commercialize, Regulate, Legalize and Tax the Adult Use of Cannabis.” A simple majority vote would permit...more

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The Week in Weed: October 2023

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we have an update on the SAFER Banking Act. We note that New York took a step towards issuing licenses for...more

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The Evolving Cannabis Industry in New York: Final Regulations and the True Party of Interest Rule

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On September 12, the New York Cannabis Control Board (CCB) approved final regulations governing the adult-use cannabis industry in New York, marking a long-awaited moment for industry participants and state regulators alike....more

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The Week in Weed: August 2023 # 3

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we return to South Dakota, where some people want adult-use to be legal and some want medical marijuana to...more

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Good News, Bad News: Congress Wants to Help the Hemp Industry

Last week in a small hearing room in a House office building, the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services held a hearing titled “Hemp in the Modern World: The Years long Wait for...more

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Director of the Massachusetts Cannabis Regulator Is Departing Amid Agency’s Promulgation of New Cannabis Café Rules

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The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission’s first and only executive director is supposedly planning to leave the agency, which is in the midst of implementing the state’s new cannabis equity law, enacted in August 2022....more

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The Week in Weed: July 2023 # 2

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we check in on Pennsylvania, Ohio and Virginia – each state is in a different place and heading in a...more

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What the Biden Administration Means for Marijuana Reform and Business

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As the Biden administration continues to dive deeper into its policy agenda, cannabis is a topic to watch. Though the administration has been focused on tackling immediate priorities, marijuana is likely to rise to the...more

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The Week in Weed: January 2020 #3

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. We’ll start off with Congress, where the House Energy & Commerce Committee held a hearing on marijuana on...more

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Missouri Financial Institutions Must Prepare for Impending Marijuana Banking Challenges

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In November 2018, Missouri voters passed Amendment 2, setting in motion state regulated medical marijuana. Over the last month, the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services (DHSS) began approving license applications...more

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