#marijuana licensing

New York’s marijuana regulators have reached an agreement with a collective of disabled veterans who filed a lawsuit over the state’s licensing process. While the settlement is still pending finalization, its completion is expected to lead to the lifting of a temporary injunction that has been in effect since August, as reported by New York Daily News. The August-imposed injunction, enacted by…

Georgia medical marijuana licensing bill advances

A proposal to revive Georgia’s stalled medical marijuana program cleared its first committee on a unanimous vote Tuesday. The legislation would attempt to break bureaucratic delays by issuing medical marijuana licenses to 22 companies, which would then be authorized to produce and sell cannabis oil to registered patients. Licenses would go to six companies that received tentative approval from a…

Governor’s team to meet to address complaints about marijuana licensing process in Illinois

Amid a flurry of complaints that the marijuana licensing process is broken, Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office announced Wednesday that his team will meet with those affected to address the issue.

“The Governor’s office is currently working to schedule meetings with interested stakeholders, however, meeting dates and times have not been finalized,” Pritzker’s press office wrote in response to a…

Los Angeles looks to boost ailing legal marijuana market

Los Angeles is looking to improve how it regulates its struggling legal marijuana industry

LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles City Council committee Tuesday approved a series of changes to reset the city’s troubled legal marijuana market, including bolstering programs intended to help operators who suffered during the nation’s long-running war on drugs.

Los Angeles was once seen as a potential showcase…

Maine drops residency requirement for recreational marijuana businesses

You no longer have to be a Maine resident to open a recreational marijuana business in Maine.

The state and Wellness Connection of Maine reached a legal agreement Monday stipulating that the Office of Marijuana Policy will no longer enforce a residency requirement on those seeking an adult-use cannabis business license.

The decision essentially invites out-of-state investors into Maine’s…

Maine Legalized Recreational Pot 4 Years Ago But There Are Still No Retailers. And Now A New Glitch.

Four years ago, Maine voters approved a ballot initiative legalizing recreational marijuana. Yet, there are still no marijuana retailers in the state. The industry’s roll-out since since 2016 has been impeded by a number of legislative and regulatory twists and turns, including a gubernatorial veto.  But few, if any, in this emerging sector anticipated the latest obstacle.

In June of last year,…

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