Connecticut slips in 2020 alteration of mold limits by asking for public comment on already enacted change
Connecticut regulators formally released a proposed rules update to reflect a de facto decrease in standards they made in 2020.
Massachusetts looking to continue its role as cannabis regulation leader in 2022
Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission Chair Steven Hoffman plans for his agency to set a regional, if not national, regulatory standard.
Vermont planning for 2022 adult-use sales after a year of fast-paced rule writing
Vermont’s Cannabis Control Board is on track to meet its May 1 deadline to begin accepting adult-use license applications.
Residency rules constitutional while national prohibition remains, argue Maine officials and activists
In appellate briefings, defendants argued that a federal ruling striking down the state’s residency requirement for medical cannabis operators incorrectly cited the dormant commerce clause of the Constitution.
Construction companies are learning and growing alongside their cannabis clients
More companies want specialized facilities to cultivate, package, and process their products. This has opened up a big opportunity for construction firms.
Cannabis cultivation feels the sting of national labor shortage
Massachusetts cannabis cultivators are dealing with a labor shortage, but the market for employers could get a lot tighter in 2022.
Maine Medical Marijuana Workgroup says “No” to mandatory testing and tracking
Maine’s medical marijuana workgroup soundly rejected medical cannabis tracking from METRC, condemning the company as a “data-selling conglomerate.”
Little Rhody’s sixth new medical license will have to wait until the new year
The fate of Rhode Island’s final medical cannabis license will likely remain unknown into 2022.
Mass. consumers turn noses up to low-THC product, demand stronger cannabis, say operators
Consumers have a strong preference for strong cannabis in Massachusetts, making it more difficult for cultivators in the wholesale market to move product with lower THC concentrations.
Vermont cannabis authority issues enforcement guidelines and penalties
The Vermont Cannabis Control Board released their recommendations during its Dec. 10 meeting, for code compliance and penalties in the state’s upcoming adult-use cannabis market.
