National Craft Growers organization forms on the heels of a mail order legalization bill
A coalition of six organizations on the East and West Coasts joined forces this week to create the National Craft Cannabis Coalition.
Cannabis remediation a mixed bag for consumers and producers alike
The idea of smoking flower that has been dipped in hydrogen peroxide or blasted with gamma radiation might seem like the fodder of awful science fiction, the practice is widespread enough that most casual consumers of legal adult use cannabis have been exposed to it.
New York state allows home grow for medical patients and caregivers
The new home grow regulations will allow medical patients to grow up to three mature and three immature plants in their home. The patient can also designate no more than one caregiver to grow on their behalf.
Michigan mulls license moratorium, but would it be enough?
Moratoriums on new grow licenses and eliminating existing excess grower licenses in Michigan are popular options among operators and advocates based on public commentary before the state’s Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA), Wednesday morning.
Connecticut SEC fumbles away funds for diversity programs
Council members assumed millions of state budget dollars would roll over in to 2023, recently they learned it didn’t and so cannabis diversity programs will suffer as a result.
Vermont Cannabis Board prepares to sign seed tracking contract
The state’ Cannabis Control Board announced during a Sept. 7 meeting, that it was in the process of finalizing a contract with a third party seed tracking software company.
Economic impact of Upstate New York’s pot mecca extends far beyond reservation
New York State regulators and industry advocates have little to say about cannabis dispensaries operating on the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation, which are funneling Canadian cannabis and wild edibles such as THC-infused shaved ice and THC-infused snack foods that look a lot like Cheetos and Doritos.
Massachusetts has a political veteran for a new CCC chair
Massachusetts’ Cannabis Control Commission finally has a new chair. O’Brien’s selection rankled a few activists and business owners because of her lack of experience in cannabis.
A pot mecca exploiting legal gray zones emerges along the New York-Canada border
Tucked away in a rural corner of upstate New York, straddling the U.S.-Canada border is a growing mecca of legal cannabis on the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation.
Connecticut SEC stays quiet amid a dozen lawsuits from rejected applicants
The Social Equity Council has not been clear about when social equity lotteries would take place, but this meeting did seem to indicate that most of those lotteries have happened.
