Legalization back on the docket for New Hampshire legislators
Legalization advocates in New Hampshire are once again wondering if this will be the year adult-use cannabis comes to the Granite State.
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Connecticut approves final social equity rule, starting the clock on the adult-use market
The clock is officially ticking toward Feb. 3 when the first applications for Connecticut’s adult-use cannabis market become available.
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.
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.
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.
As another push for marijuana legalization begins, efforts in Maine and Vermont offer lessons
It’s been a familiar progression in Concord. As New Hampshire lawmakers put forward the latest round of marijuana legalization bills for next year’s session, the outcomes appear all but predetermined.
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.”
