Oregon regulators will hold a three-hour meeting September 15 to begin developing rules implementing a new law that expands medical marijuana eligibility for patients receiving hospice, palliative and other forms of comfort-focused care. The Oregon Health Authority has scheduled a virtual Rules Advisory Committee meeting from 1 to 4 p.m. to review regulations implementing House …
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Convenience Store Association Urges Congress to Allow Regulated Hemp THC Sales Instead of Federal Ban
A major convenience store trade association is urging Congress to establish a regulated market for hemp-derived THC products rather than allowing a looming federal restriction to remove the products from store shelves. National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), which represents the convenience and fuel retailing industry, says Congress should use the newly extended deadline to …
California Cannabis Advisory Committee to Discuss Federal Marijuana Rescheduling and Industry Payment Issues September 15
California’s Cannabis Advisory Committee will meet September 15 to discuss federal marijuana rescheduling and payment problems affecting the state’s licensed marijuana supply chain. The committee, which advises the California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) on regulations and industry standards, will meet at 10 a.m. The meeting will be livestreamed and open to the public, with …
CDC Analysis Finds Cannabis Was Sole Drug Involved in Just 9 of 209,166 Overdose Deaths Over Four-and-a-Half-Year Period
A new analysis from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that cannabis was the sole drug involved in just nine out of more than 209,000 overdose deaths examined over a four-and-a-half-year period. The analysis, published September 3 in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, examined 209,166 unintentional and undetermined-intent drug overdose …
Federally Funded Study to Test Marijuana Coaching for Adults With Chronic Back Pain
University of Michigan researchers have received federal funding for a study examining a personalized coaching program designed to help adults with chronic lower back pain use marijuana more safely and effectively. Announced September 3, the project is led by Rachel Bergmans and Kevin Boehnke of the university’s Department of Anesthesiology. Funding comes from the National …
Washington Agency Proposes Air-Quality Exemption for Marijuana Packaging and Storage
Washington’s Puget Sound Clean Air Agency is proposing an explicit exemption from air-quality construction approval requirements for certain marijuana handling activities, including packaging and storage. The agency’s Board of Directors will hold public hearings on September 24 beginning at 8:45 a.m. Pacific Time to consider the changes, which are part of a broader update to …
Delaware Proposes Allowing Marijuana Growers to Make and Sell Their Own Pre-Rolls
Delaware marijuana growers would be allowed to manufacture pre-rolls using their own flower and sell them to licensed retailers under regulations proposed by the Office of the Marijuana Commissioner. The proposal, published in the September 1 Delaware Register of Regulations, would expand cultivation facilities’ authorized activities while placing specific restrictions on production and branding. Growers …
New York Marijuana Sales Reach $165.8 Million in August, Year-to-Date Total Tops $1.22 Billion
New York marijuana sales reached an estimated $165.76 million in August, bringing the state’s 2026 total to approximately $1.22 billion through the first eight months of the year, according to new market data from Headset. The year-to-date total is roughly 17% higher than the approximately $1.05 billion generated during the same period in 2025, an …
California’s New Marijuana Pesticide Testing Standards Take Effect October 1 After Major Revisions
California will implement new marijuana pesticide testing standards October 1, after state regulators substantially revised an earlier proposal that an economic analysis found could have resulted in the loss of half of the state’s licensed cannabis testing laboratories. The Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) finalized the regulations in July, with the changes taking effect in …
South Dakota Sets September 23 Hearing on Medical Marijuana Rule Changes as Patient Count Nears 20,000
South Dakota officials will hold a public hearing later this month on a broad package of proposed changes to the state’s medical marijuana regulations, as enrollment in the program approaches 20,000 patients. The Department of Health has scheduled the hearing for September 23 at 10 a.m. Central Time at the Floyd Matthew Training Center in …
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