Members of the Minnesota House of Representatives approved legislation that includes provisions permitting registered medical cannabis patients to access medical cannabis flower. A bicameral conference committee approved the policy change as part of a broader omnibus bill related to healthcare. House members then approved the report Monday with a vote of 77 to 57. The […]
A Las Vegas-based international CBD wellness company is ramping up operations with distribution agreements and hemp acreage and processing facility purchases in New York. Virtual Medical International Inc., announced Friday that it will acquire Cherry Valley Growers, Inc., a licensed industrial hemp cultivator and processor in Otsego, New York. The purchase is part of a […]
Republican Governor Kay Ivey has signed legislation into law providing for state-regulated medical cannabis access to qualifying patients with a physician’s recommendation. Governor Ivey said, “I’ve signed SB 46 pertaining to medical marijuana. I would like to thank Sen. Tim Melson and Rep. Mike Ball for their hard work over the last few years and […]
Denver probiotic and CBD manufacturer HempFusion Wellness Inc. is buying the holdings company that owns the Apothecanna CBD line for up to $25 million in a stock-and-cash deal announced Monday. The deal with APCNA Holdings, also based in Denver, gives HempFusion a CBD brand sold in 1,800 CVS Pharmacies locations. HempFusion will pay $15 million […]
Regulators have amended state rules to expand the pool of patients eligible to receive medical cannabis authorizations. Members of the Ohio State Medical Board have approved requests to expand the list of qualifying conditions to include: arthritis, chronic migraines, and complex regional pain syndrome. Physicians in the state may authorize medical cannabis to patients suffering […]
Colorado has banned delta-8 THC from hemp extracts, joining states like Oregon in saying the THC isomers can’t be sold if they come from hemp. The Colorado health department said Friday that “chemically modifying or converting any naturally occurring cannabinoids from industrial hemp is non-compliant with the statutory definition of ‘industrial hemp product.’” The move […]
The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled 6 to 3 in favor of overturning a November 2020 vote legalizing the production and dispensing of medical cannabis to qualified patients. On Election Day, 73 percent of Mississippi voters decided in favor of Initiative 65, which establishes a system of state-licensed dispensaries to engage in the retail dispensing of cannabis and cannabis products […]
A Texas lobbyist and his associate stand accused of scamming hemp businesses by accepting bribes to “get to the front of the list” to win a hemp license in the nation’s second-largest state. Todd Smith, 59, is charged with felony theft and accused of taking $55,000 from would-be hemp producers. If convicted, he could face […]
Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled 6 to 3 in favor of overturning a November 2020 vote legalizing the production and dispensing of medical cannabis to qualified patients. The Democratic-controlled Minnesota House of Representatives approved an adult use marijuana legalization bill, sending it to the Republican-majority […]
Sales of CBD-infused beverages in major US retail chains struggled in the last year, according to new data from analytics firm NielsenIQ. Hemp-derived CBD beverage sales in 30,000 stores across major chains in food, drug and select convenience stores tracked by Nielsen were down 32% for the year ending March 27 when compared to the […]
