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The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission revoked a medical cannabis cultivation license last week following a Nov. 3 court ruling, but the state’s Supreme Court weighed in Dec. 1, blocking regulators from acting on the initial court orders.Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission Director Doralee Chandler revoked the license, which was issued to Fort Smith-based River Valley Relief in July 2020, in a procedural action Nov. 28. The move came after Pulaski County Circuit Judge Herb Wright ruled Nov. 3 to uphold a claim by 2600 Holdings that regulators granted the license in error.2600 Holdings filed the lawsuit in January 2021, asking the…

A New Jersey Assembly committee has approved a bill to provide state-level protections for banks and insurers that work with licensed marijuana businesses. The Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee passed the bill from Assemblymember Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D) with nearly unanimous support on Monday. The bill would not immunize banks that service state-legal cannabis businesses from being penalized under federal law, but the committee action comes as congressional leaders are planning to file legislation that’s expected to contain those broader safeguards. While the reform enjoyed strong support at Monday’s hearing, a couple members raised concerns about enacting something that might…

TEMPE, ARIZ. and BOULDER, COLO. (December 2, 2022) – Connoisseur cannabis cultivation and extraction brand Green Dot Labs has announced a planned expansion into Arizona. Marking the premium brand’s first foray into a cannabis market outside of Colorado, the expansion will bring Green Dot Labs’ brand and operating platform–designed to exceed the highest standards for safety, responsibility and quality–to the state.Known for its extensive library of proprietary strains, unrivaled flower and concentrates that offer a true reflection of the plant’s vivid flavors and effects, Green Dot Labs is the first and longest-running regulated cannabis brand focused on cultivating for concentrates…

The newly elected House Democratic leader says marijuana reform is one policy area where he believes there can be further bipartisan progress in the next Congress, even with Republicans in the majority. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) discussed his vision for the 118th Congress during an appearance on ABC News’s “This Week with George Stephanopoulos” on Sunday. He was asked where he saw opportunities for “bipartisan compromise” and proactively brought up marijuana reform. The congressman, whose colleagues recently voted to make him House minority leader, cited his work with Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH) in introducing the Preparing Regulators Effectively for a…

The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) has issued a mandatory recall for cannabis extracts that potentially contain pesticides.The products were manufactured by OLCC-licensed businesses operating under the names Bobsled and Quantum Alchemy, and the contamination stems from the companies’ failure to follow OLCC and Oregon Health Authority (OHA) regulations for tracking and isolating cannabis products that tested positive for the presence of pesticides, according to an OLCC news release.The recall impacts 13,600 products that were sold to consumers, as well as 9,300 products that were still on dispensary shelves. The recalled products are concentrates ranging from jars of THC…

“Edible and inhaled hemp products that are consumed much like marijuana products pose a risk to Virginians, most notably to children, when offered for sale without restriction.” By Graham Moomaw, Virginia Mercury A state task force studying the rise of unregulated cannabis products in Virginia is recommending stricter rules for businesses selling hemp-based delta-8 THC products that technically aren’t marijuana but produce a similar high when eaten or smoked. Virginia’s piecemeal approach to legalizing marijuana has led to major enforcement gaps, with convenience stores and smoke shops offering a variety of difficult-to-classify products in the continued absence of state-sanctioned retail…

DENVER, Dec. 5, 2022 /CNW/ – PRESS RELEASE – Schwazze, a vertically integrated, multi-state operating cannabis company with assets in Colorado and New Mexico, announces the grand opening of its adult-use dispensary, R.Greenleaf, located in Los Lunas, N.M. The new store, located at 2245 Main Street in Los Lunas, officially opened its doors for business on Dec. 1. Store operating hours are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday.The Los Lunas R.Greenleaf store opening continues the deliberate expansion throughout the state of New Mexico and comes on the heels of the store…

Since 2017, the global phenomenon that is the Runtz strain has not abated. The brand has remained strong, but this year, newly independent, Runtz is relaunching as a top-tier luxury weed lifestyle brand, with all new Runtz genetics plus the classic strains available in multiple states. More people can finally say that they have smoked real Runtz. The Runtz phenomenon started at Emerald Cup 2017 in Northern California. Ray Bama and Yung LB got hold of Runtz and started to market it online using social media. Grower Nick Corwin eventually met Ray Bama in the Bay Area through Friends. LB, Ray’s roommate, was an up-and-coming rapper and an informal weed ambassador…

PRESS RELEASE – Helius Therapeutics has received Good Agricultural and Collection Practice (GACP) certification at its purpose-built medicinal cannabis facility in East Tamaki, Auckland. Recognized globally, GACP is a leading certification standard for medicinal cannabis. It outlines minimum requirements for growers in creating high quality, consistent flower.“Achieving GACP is another key milestone for the Helius team in our journey to full site certification. GACP is a well-recognized requirement for medicinal cannabis in many countries. Gaining this certification will only open more doors as we now unleash our export strategy,” says Carmen Doran, chief executive of Helius Therapeutics.  October was a…

Pennsylvania’s marijuana pardon project has fallen far short of expectations, with officials tentatively considering just 231 of more than 3,500 clemency applications it received over a one-month period. Gov. Tom Wolf (D) launched the statewide pardon initiative in October, touting it as an opportunity to let citizens have minor cannabis possession convictions cleared from their records. But while the administration and Board of Pardons (BOP) touted the significant number of applications it received through the project, it seems that something went amiss, as PennLive first reported on Thursday. There were signs of potential issues in late October, when the board…