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What’s next for Vermont after legalization

What’s next for Vermont after legalization

January 25, 2018

Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor Vermont Gov. Phil Scott signed a bill crafted by the state’s legislature to legalize cannabis in the state on Monday, making it the first state to legalize...

Michigan to release emergency medical cannabis regulations before application deadline

Michigan to release emergency medical cannabis regulations before application deadline

Sara Tiradossi December 7, 2017

Michigan’s Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) has released a set of emergency regulations for the state's medical cannabis program, right before the state begins accepting licensing...

New study: nearly 70 percent of CBD extracts labeled incorrectly

New study: nearly 70 percent of CBD extracts labeled incorrectly

Sara Tiradossi November 10, 2017

Medical cannabis is legal in more than half of U.S. states, but it still remains illegal under federal law. The Food and Drug Administration does not in fact regulate derivatives of the plant, such as...

Massachusetts to move forward with new medical cannabis rules

Massachusetts to move forward with new medical cannabis rules

Sara Tiradossi October 27, 2017

Massachusetts officials recently announced they are ready to move forward with the state’s medical cannabis program, after a yearlong delay. The Department of Public Health finalized the new regulations...

Social cannabis regulations in Maine could allow drive-thru dispensary sales

Social cannabis regulations in Maine could allow drive-thru dispensary sales

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen September 25, 2017

If Maine’s proposed social cannabis regulations become law, it could allow consumers to purchase cannabis from dispensaries through a drive-thru window. The social cannabis committee’s bill would...

Social cannabis licenses will be issued in California beginning January 1

Social cannabis licenses will be issued in California beginning January 1

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen August 31, 2017

California will begin issuing licenses allowing businesses to sell cannabis for social use on January 1. After a business submits a license application, the state will contact the local city or county...

EPA refuses to test pesticides while cannabis still federally illegal

EPA refuses to test pesticides while cannabis still federally illegal

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen August 7, 2017

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a statement in which it refused to regulate pesticides used on cannabis crops because of its federally illegal status. With 29 states allowing medical...

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