Iowa Senate Approves Bills to Add Age Restriction for THC-Hemp Products, Double Medical Cannabis Licenses
The Iowa Senate on Tuesday approved a bill to impose an age threshold of 21 for consumable hemp products containing THC, We Are Iowa reports. The measure also includes 4 milligram THC serving limit caps, with limits of 10 milligrams per container. State Sen. Dan Dawson (R) argued during the bill debate that the limits are […]
Alabama Bill Would Add Medical Cannabis Licenses as Lawmaker Tries to Get ‘Commission Out of Court’
A bill filed Tuesday in Alabama seeks to increase the number of medical cannabis dispensary, processor, and integrated facility licenses as lawmakers push to end the legal dispute that has plagued the state’s program since the awarding of licenses was first announced last June, the Alabama Reflector reports. The measure would also require the Alabama […]
Hawaii House Finance Committee Kills Adult-Use Cannabis Bill
The Hawaii House Finance Committee has killed an adult-use cannabis legalization bill, KHON2 reports. In a statement, committee Chairman Kyle Yamashita (D) cited “numerous concerns regarding the implementation of the bill” and “the prevailing ‘no’ votes from committee members expressed on the House floor.” “During an abnormally fiscally challenging year, the committee must prioritize addressing […]
Oregon Gov. Signs Bill to Recriminalize Drug Possession
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek (D) on Monday signed a bill into law undoing major provisions of the state’s landmark, voter-approved drug decriminalization policy. With the governor’s signature, House Bill 4002 — passed by lawmakers in early March — officially takes effect September 1, after which state law enforcement will again be able to file misdemeanor […]
Report: Total Delinquent Payments In Cannabis Industry Have Reached $3.8 Billion
U.S. medical and adult-use cannabis companies have tallied up $3.8 billion in delinquent payments with total late payments on track to reach $4.2 billion in 2024, according to survey data and analysis from the Whitney Economics 2023 U.S. Cannabis Delinquent Payments Report. The report found that the delinquent payments issue is universal to the cannabis […]
