New Instagram Series to Highlight Acts of Civil Disobedience and Protest in New Jersey NEW JERSEY:  For over three decades, Ed Forchion aka NJWeedman has fought for the legalization of marijuana. As one of the first Black activist in the movement, dating back to the early 90’s, Forchion has spent over 1200 days in prison, Read the full article...

MASSACHUSETTS  Curaleaf Holdings, a leading vertically integrated cannabis operator in the United States, today announced that its line of Select Elite Live cartridges has reached $1 million in sales since launching in the Florida medical market on August 6.Select Elite Live features high quality, high potency oil with a wide variety of strain-specific flavor and effects. Curaleaf will unveil additional Select Read the full article...

 Confirms Legalization On Docket For Third Week Of September August 31, 2020 Dear Colleague: On September 8, the House will return for its Committee Work Period, to be followed on September 14 with a busy legislative work period.  I want to thank all of you for your efforts during the August District Work Period, which Read the full article...

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) is calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to delay implementation of the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program Interim Final Rule (IFR), which, as currently drafted, threatens the industrial hemp industry’s potential for Colorado’s farmers and seriously undermines this growing industry. “The United States is now poised Read the full article...

COLORADO:  Helix Technologies, announced today that New Mexico’s online medical marijuana reciprocity portal is live and has been serving out of state patients living or vacationing in New Mexico for almost a month as of this writing. The system, which is the first of its kind for US medical cannabis programs, allows state regulators to electronically Read the full article...

OREGON: At its regular monthly meeting on August 20, 2020, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission approved six marijuana violation stipulated settlement agreements. The Commission also ratified the following violation fines and suspensions based on stipulated settlements (detailed information on specific cases can be found here on the OLCC website): KALEAFA GRESHAM in Gresham will pay Read the full article...

AUSTRALIA:  Ecofibre Limited has completed the acquisition of TexInnovate, a portfolio of five businesses with deep technical expertise across a broad range of high-performance textile disciplines for a total consideration of $21 million comprising 50% in cash and 50% in shares , a news release said. Ecofibre Chairman Barry Lambert said, “I congratulate our CEO Read the full article...

CALIFORNIA:  The Willow Creek Cannabis Alliance (WCCA) has launched as a voluntary association of local cannabis businesses to support the community and enhance awareness of the exceptional cannabis products crafted in the Willow Creek region and surrounding mountain communities. The WCCA is made up primarily of cannabis farmers, along with supportive allied businesses. Nineteen members have Read the full article...

New Location Marks Curaleaf’s 29th Storefront in Florida and 89th Nationwide FLORIDA: Curaleaf Holdings, a leading vertically integrated cannabis operator in the United States and one of the largest cannabis operators in Florida, announced today that it has opened a new dispensary in Clearwater, Florida, marking its 29th retail location in the state.Curaleaf Clearwater, located at 2082 Gulf to Bay Boulevard, will carry a Read the full article...

U.S. Hemp Growers and its Board and members are very disappointed to learn that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has not agreed to make Hemp growers eligible for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP.) We believe our farmers did present evidence of losses to our growers that were 5% or more in the first Read the full article...

OHIO:  The State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy today published updated patient & caregiver numbers for July 2020. These numbers include: 159,513 Recommendations 125,087 Registered patients 8,862 Patients with Veteran Status 9,286 Patients with Indigent Status 690 Patients with a Terminal Diagnosis 100,224 Unique patients who purchased medical marijuana (as reported to OARRS by licensed Read the full article...

Schumer: Amend Hemp Regulations And Let Budding Industry Take Flight In Upstate NY NEW YORK:  After successfully pushing for an extended comment period to allow Upstate New York hemp farmers to share their concerns with the final rule, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today called on the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to delay the issuance Read the full article...

COLORADO:  The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has requested Colorado clarify and revise certain elements of its State Hemp Management Plan, submitted on June 18, 2020. The Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) is currently reviewing USDA’s comments and questions and considering revisions as it continues to prioritize representing the needs of the state’s industrial hemp Read the full article...

WASHINGTON:  The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) is hosting two Listen and Learn forums to consider establishing new and amending existing sections of rule concerning marijuana definitions and marijuana vapor products. This is the first of two planned sessions. The full text of the draft conceptual rules are provided here. For this session, Read the full article...

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: Last month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Epidiolex (cannabidiol) [CBD] oral solution for the treatment of seizures associated with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) in patients one year of age and older. Epidiolex was previously approved for the treatment of seizures associated with two rare and severe forms of epilepsy, Lennox-Gastaut Read the full article...

Illinois Joint Committee on Administrative Rules Approves Tiebreaker Rules; Dispensary Licenses to be Issued in Coming Weeks ILLINOIS: The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) announced today that permanent rules have been adopted for adult use cannabis dispensary licensees to be selected when there are two or more applicants in the same Bureau Read the full article...

SOUTH DAKOTA: The South Dakota Department of Agriculture (SDDA) submitted its plan to regulate industrial hemp in South Dakota to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for final approval. “I am looking forward to working with industrial hemp producers and processors in South Dakota,” says Derek Schiefelbein, SDDA Industrial Hemp Program Manager. “The SDDA will Read the full article...

Retail sales to the public permitted to begin on or after October 9, 2020. MAINE: The Office of Marijuana Policy, a part of the Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services, unveiled plans for the issuance of Maine’s first active licenses for adult use marijuana establishments. The Office intends to issue the first active licenses Read the full article...

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, Drug Policy Alliance, and 123 other national and state organizations today called on House Leadership to swiftly advance the bipartisan Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act (H.R. 3884) to the House floor when Congress returns in September. The MORE Act, the most comprehensive marijuana justice Read the full article...

COLORADO: How big is Colorado’s legal cannabis business?  According to statistics reported on the official Colorado State website, there are more than 460 medical marijuana grows, and more than 700 adult use cultivations in the Centennial State; with more than 1100 retail stores: 430 medical dispensaries and 700 recreational shops. Here’s how the numbers break Read the full article...