Day: February 6, 2020

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Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo signed into law a bill repealing lawmakers’ ability to veto medical marijuana and hemp regulations. The Democratic governor also said she is ending her lawsuit against the General Assembly over the issue, the Providence Journal reported. She had maintained the Legislature’s control over cannabis andContinue Reading

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Massachusetts regulators on Thursday approved a business license for the first recreational cannabis store in Boston. The approval means Pure Oasis could open in about a month in Boston’s Dorcester neighborhood, co-owner Kobie Evans said. The Cannabis Control Commission’s licensing of Pure Oasis is the first for a recreational marijuanaContinue Reading

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Washington state stores can begin selling flavored vaping products as early as Friday, including those with THC vape products, after lawmakers amended legislation calling for a permanent ban. The state’s Board of Health ordered a temporary ban last October after a number of vaping-related illnesses and deaths. Then, in November,Continue Reading

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Maine regulators on Thursday entered a six-year contract for Florida-based Metrc to provide the state with a marijuana seed-to-sale tracking system. Metrc replaces BioTrackTHC, a subsidiary of Colorado-based Helix, after BioTrackTHC agreed to end its contract with the state because it couldn’t meet the necessary requirements. Metrc’s cloud-based software service willContinue Reading

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The oversight of payments that Massachusetts marijuana companies make to the municipalities in which they do business would be tightened under a bill approved Wednesday by the state’s House of Representatives. The measure now moves to the state Senate. If the Senate passes the bill and the governor signs it, the newContinue Reading

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Massachusetts currently has more than 30 retail cannabis locations, but is potentially about to approve its first minority-owned dispensary. The post Massachusetts weighs final approval of first minority-owned dispensary appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Massachusetts weighs final approval of first minority-owned dispensaryContinue Reading

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Portland, Oregon’s cannabis program needs to improve a wide range of “management fundamentals” as well as continue to work on issues such as social equity and conservation, according to a city auditor’s report. The findings in the 16-page report about the Community and Civic Life Office’s oversight of Portland’s marijuana program include:Continue Reading