Roughly 100 medical marijuana patients, industry workers and advocates gathered outside the Mississippi Capitol on March 30, calling on lawmakers to override Governor Tate Reeves’ veto of two bills tied to the state’s medical marijuana program. The demonstration in Jackson came in response to the governor rejecting House Bill 895 and House Bill 1152 (the …
Study Finds Strong Majority of Malaysian Doctors Support Medical Marijuana
A nationwide survey published in the Medical Journal of Malaysia finds that a majority of public-sector medical practitioners support the use of marijuana for medical purposes, particularly for treating pain-related conditions. The study, conducted and funded by the Malaysia National Institute for Health, surveyed 420 medical practitioners working in government institutions using a 23-item questionnaire …
Groups Opposing Marijuana Reform Sue HHS and CMS, Seek Emergency Order Blocking Medicare CBD Program
A coalition of anti-marijuana organizations filed a federal lawsuit Monday against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, while also asking a judge to immediately block the agency’s new Substance Access Beneficiary Engagement Incentive before it takes effect April 1. The case was filed in the …
Connecticut Committee Advances Bill to Replace THC-Based Marijuana Tax with Flat 10.75% Rate
Connecticut’s Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding voted today in favor of a bill that would eliminate the state’s current potency-based THC tax and replace it with a flat 10.75% excise tax on marijuana sales. House Bill 5109, introduced by State Representative Jason Rojas (D), would mark a significant shift in how marijuana is …
Maine House Passes Bill Raising Marijuana Tax by 40% and Creating New Preroll Excise Tax
The Maine House of Representatives has approved a bill that would increase the state’s marijuana tax, impose a new excise tax on prerolls and expand certain tax rules to intoxicating hemp products. House Bill 1942, sponsored by Representative Daniel Sayre (D) and cosponsored by Senator Bruce Bickford (R), was approved by the full House on …
New York Senate Bill Would Allow Terminally Ill Patients to Use Medical Marijuana in Hospitals and Nursing Homes
A new bill filed today in the New York Senate would allow terminally ill patients to use medical marijuana in hospitals, nursing homes and other health care facilities. Senate Bill 9627 was introduced by State Senator Liz Krueger (D) and was immediately referred to the Senate Health Committee. According to the bill’s summary, the measure …
Michigan Marijuana Industry Files Second Lawsuit Over 24% Wholesale Tax
Michigan’s marijuana industry has filed a second lawsuit challenging the state’s new 24% wholesale marijuana tax, arguing that the way the levy is structured results in an unlawful tax on top of a tax. The lawsuit was filed Friday in the Michigan Court of Claims by marijuana grower Mitten Distro X LLC, retailer Refine Michigan …
Delaware Bankruptcy Court Extends Stay to Cannabist’s U.S. Marijuana Subsidiaries in First-of-Its-Kind Case
A federal bankruptcy court in Delaware has temporarily extended stay protections to the U.S. subsidiaries of The Cannabist Company, a move that appears to mark a first for a marijuana company with plant-touching operations. The decision came as Cannabist, a Canadian operator with marijuana cultivation, manufacturing and retail businesses in the United States, works through …
White House Schedules Four CBD Policy Meetings on April 1 and 2
Federal officials are moving forward with a series of White House meetings this week that could help shape how cannabidiol (CBD) products are treated under a forthcoming enforcement policy from the Food and Drug Administration. The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, part of the White House Office of Management and Budget, has placed four …
New York Marijuana Market Tops $3.3 Billion as State Marks Five Years Since Legalization, 2,161 Licensed Businesses
In the five years that recreational cannabis has been legal in New York, the state has generated $3.3 billion in sales and now has well over 2,100 licensed cannabis businesses. Since launching adult-use sales, New York has issued 2,161 licenses across the marijuana supply chain, with 610 retail dispensaries currently open. State data shows that …
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