Last week in weed, we saw lots of legislative movements, crackdowns, allegations, and a dash or two of workers unionizing. It was a varied week in weed with lots to catch up on.
Get caught up on what went down last week with this quick recap.
Monday, September 23
- Missouri’s social equity program faces further scrutiny and allegations of out-of-state exploitation and predatory contracts.
- A group of Stamford, Connecticut, homeowners are seeking to upend the state cannabis program via zoning lawsuits.
- A fourth California testing lab lost its license amid ongoing investigations into THC potency inflation and other operational concerns.
- Speaking of California, its emergency hemp ban rules became official.
Tuesday, September 24
- Lawsuits were recently filed in California and New Jersey to challenge each state’s recently revised and more restrictive hemp laws.
- Los Angeles County is hoping to have Google and Yelp deplatform illegal dispensaries.
- Augusta, Georgia’s Living Well Pharmacy reportedly became the first pharmacy to sell low-THC medical marijuana oil containing 5% or less THC, all despite DEA warnings.
- Maryland generated $22.4 million in cannabis taxes between April to June 2024.
Wednesday, September 25
- Indigenous operators in Minnesota may soon be expanding beyond tribal land and into the rest of the state’s marketplace.
- Employees at Torrington, Connecticut’s Still River Wellness became the latest in the industry to unionize. Meanwhile, employees of Honey Sour dispensaries in Butte, Montana, did the same.
- Tilray plans to launch THC drinks in the US starting next month.
- Raids in the nation’s capital saw a fifth illegal dispensary shuttered in recent weeks.
- Vermont’s Cannabis Control Board voted to place a temporary hold on new retail license applications starting next month.
Thursday, September 26
- A new report calls for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to take a more significant role in cannabis-focused policy.
- As part of a crackdown on alleged misconduct within NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ administration, Sheriff Anthony Miranda and his officers are accused of taking cash from shop-down shops.
- Kentucky awarded its first medical cannabis program license to the hemp-testing KCA Labs.
- A documentary detailing the rise and fall of MedMen is in the works.
- Canadian cannabis sales continue to perform well, with July generating US$326.7 million, the highest figure for 2024 so far.
Friday, September 27
- Ukraine approved its list of qualifying conditions for medical cannabis.
Did we miss any news this week? Let us know so we can keep an eye out for more like it soon.
