Maine Cannabis

Republican Rep. David Boyer recently presented a new cannabis-related bill in Maine that would allow marijuana advertising and deliveries to take place in commercial locations throughout the state. The bill was cosponsored by Democrat Reps. Craig Hickman, Benjamin T. Collings, Laura...

As the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference returns to Miami (April 11-12) bringing together top CEOs, investors, leaders, advocates and politicians, let's review the latest regulatory changes in the space. Maine Officials Against Cannabis Social Clubs Maine officials are opposed to...

Chuck Schumer’s Chief Counsel Reveals What’s Happening With Federal Marijuana Legalization Bill Reginald Babin, who serves as chief counsel to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) discussed the next move on the federal marijuana legalization bill writes Marijuana...

The California Department of Food and Agriculture established an industrial hemp program for the registration of industrial hemp cultivators. Under the program, applicants must contact a local county agricultural commissioner to register for the program and abide by any local restrictions....

Over the last couple of weeks, counties and cities in California have adopted hemp cultivation bans in order to address perceived public nuisance issues from the activity including odor problems and public safety concerns. Counties and cities are also struggling with how to prevent cross-...

Maine’s Office of Marijuana Policy released its provisionally adopted rules last Friday. The rules are relatively modest as they include only 78 pages of regulatory requirements. However, the benefits of a friendly regulatory environment may not overcome the onerous in-state licensing and...