Regulators are looking at instilling pesticide testing and tighter regulations following cannabis recall in California. Washington's lack of a cannabis testing program is now facing scrutiny and a call to get up-to-date on testing issues.
Whilst Oregon has a lucrative export business in beers and wines, but the state is yet to allow the export of cannabis and its derivative products. however, a new bill being considered could allow trade with neighboring states.
California's strict cannabis testing regulations may have created more problems than it has fixed.
The announcement could make Luxembourg the first European country and EU member state to fully legalize recreational cannabis for its adult residents. However, fears have been raised over a potential second black market for tourists.
The bill formalizes a commitment to opening a regulated medicinal cannabis scheme in the country within a year and gives those in palliative care a legal defense for using cannabis medicinally in the meantime.
Hemp represents a tangible opportunity for future explosive market growth. Under the Farm Bill hemp cultivation will be allowed more broadly, and the product will have free movement across state borders.
Australian legislators and members of the public alike have been looking to the recent developments in Canada, their commonwealth cousin, to see whether similar recreational cannabis laws could be of equal success in the Australian marketplace
After a two-year wait, Massachusetts residents can now legally purchase cannabis products for recreational use - and demand has been high!
Three separate bills were approved, which called for: legalization of recreational cannabis, expansion of the state's medicinal cannabis program, and an “expedited expungement” system for people with historical non-violent drug offenses.