Nebraska’s emergency rules for medical cannabis have gotten even worse in their latest iteration. After successfully demanding that regulators add a hard cap on medical cannabis plants, Gov. Jim Pillen (R) signed new emergency regulations into law on September 9. As emergency rules, these will need to be replaced with permanent rules.
Outrageously, the emergency rules ban the sale of all edibles, in addition to raw flower and vaporization products. They cap the total number of growers at four and…
On September 1, HB 46 took effect, significantly expanding the Texas Compassionate Use Program (TCUP), Texas’ restrictive medical cannabis law. Some parts of the law, however, required administrative rulemaking to implement:
The Department of Public Safety (DPS) has proposed rules to license more dispensing organizations and to allow satellite locations.
The Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has proposed rules including to create processes for requesting approval of devices for non-smoked…
New laws, regulations, and court decisions are impacting access for medical cannabis patients and cannabis businesses in several states. While some developments are positive, such as Texas recently expanding its Compassionate Use Program, others are cause for concern and opportunities for advocacy.
Texas: On September 1, HB 46 took effect, significantly expanding the Texas Compassionate Use Program (TCUP), Texas’ restrictive medical cannabis law, including by adding chronic pain, allowing inhalation…
The Massachusetts Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy advanced two cannabis bills — one would improve the medical cannabis program, and the other would provide employment protections for cannabis consumers.
Rep. Michael Soter’s (R) H.176 would allow veterans receiving treatment from the VA to qualify for medical cannabis without a certification from a physician. They could instead submit VA documentation of their qualifying condition, given that VA personnel are not allowed to recommend medical cannabis.…
