New Hampshire legalization hits a speed bump
The legislative push to legalize adult-use cannabis in New Hampshire was delayed last week, perhaps until 2023, by the state house’s Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee.
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Yes We Cannabis! Rhode Island is fighting for social equity in legal cannabis
With three different, competing bills for legal adult-use cannabis coming from Rhode Island’s Governor, House, and Senate, the question is not “if?” but rather “how?”
Mass. cannabis “farmer’s market” draws protesting farmers
The first ever cannabis “farmers market” in Massachusetts was held amid a small group of farmers protesting the event for co-opting the term “farmer.”
Maine’s proposed rules too expensive and onerous says industry group
Maine’s largest cannabis industry business group blasted the state’s proposed regulatory update for adult-use cannabis in a public hearing before the Office of Marijuana Policy.
More testing labs in Mass. resolves bottleneck, setting stage for lower prices
Massachusetts’ cannabis testing bottleneck has been swept away by a boom in cannabis testing labs opening for business.
Connecticut adult-use market one step closer to live as preliminary regs go into effect
Connecticut enacted its first round of adult-use cannabis regulations this week.
Vermont considers adopting 13 commercial cannabis license types
Vermont’s Cannabis Control Board settled on a series of recommended license fee schedules and social equity discounts for the state legislature.
Federal bar on pot research stymies Mass. recommendations on THC potency limits
The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission fulfilled its mandate to study high potency and recommend concentration limits with a frustrated shrug.
Maine licensing residency requirements fight goes to the First Circuit Court of Appeals
A fight in Maine over residency requirements for cannabis licensing that potentially has national implications, moved to the Federal First Circuit Court of Appeals earlier this month.
New Hampshire adult-use cannabis advocates trying multiple routes around Sununu’s veto pen
After running up against a 2019 veto of legislation to legalize recreational cannabis use and sales from Gov. Chris Sununu, advocates are now trying multiple paths to ensure success in 2021.
