“It’s time to make what is implicit, explicit in terms of governance, in terms of shared responsibility between the Commission and the staff as led by the executive director. It’s just good practice.”
HCAs continue to be a point of contention in state court. The Massachusetts Cannabis Business Association recently reported that municipalities are falling short on reporting HCA fees and how they are calculated and used.
A significant change in the proposed rules would eliminate redundant tests for cannabis products. Edibles will also no longer be bound by the strict 10 mg limit for individual servings.
Connecticut has received 23,487 applications for social equity licenses, all of which must be reviewed and approved by the Council.
As soon as December, medical cannabis patients will no longer have to pay for patient ID cards, nor will or other caregivers have to pay for the tracking tags that are required for home grown plants.
The SEC will also evaluate social equity lottery winners for retail licenses, which were selected about three weeks ago by the University of Connecticut’s Department of Pharmacy Practice.
When the legislature passed S. 188 last month, which introduced a 60% THC cap on concentrates, several other updates to the state’s cannabis regulations were made, including a change in packaging restrictions, which were relaxed in order to discourage the use of plastic.
Almost two years after launching its adult use cannabis market, OCP is starting to work on its first major regulatory update. This also comes on the heels of a series of new cannabis-related laws that were allowed to go into effect in May.
47 municipalities brought in over $53 million since 2018, but there was a wide range between towns.
The report analyzed purchasing habits for cannabis users and found that the vibrant medical and caregiver market, as well as the state’s strong adult use market has brought a majority of Maine’s cannabis users into the legal market.
