Cannabis Policy
Cannabis Media Coverage in Canada Has Become More Progressive, Study Finds
The researchers observed “a shift from negative and sensationalist cannabis news coverage toward more balanced and progressive framing” over the study period.
Kentucky Legalizes Medical Cannabis
On Friday morning, March 31, the state’s governor, Andy Beshear, signed Senate Bill 47, legalizing the use and sale of medical cannabis (although sales aren’t expected to begin until 2025).
New York’s Cannabis Regulator Tightens Its Potency Testing Rules
From now on, flower products will have to be tested for potency by cannabis labs – something that wasn’t required before.
Oklahoma Cannabis Regulator Wins Case Against a Fraudulent Cannabis Business
Oklahoma’s cannabis regulator has denied a business application to a company following a judge’s ruling that the business submitted fraudulent ownership information.
Colorado Regulator Issues Two New Warnings About Moldy Cannabis Products
State regulators in Colorado have issued two more health and safety notices after “potentially unsafe levels” of total yeast and mold and Aspergillus were found in certain pre-roll cigarettes and batches of cannabis flower.
UN Says Cannabis Legalization Challenges Its Drug Control Conventions
In its latest report, the UN’s International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) also criticized jurisdictions with legal cannabis for failing to protect young people from cannabis marketing.
Colorado Regulator Issues Another Warning About Moldy Flower
State regulators in Colorado have issued another health and safety notice after “potentially unsafe levels” of total yeast and mold and Aspergillus were found in batches of cannabis flower.
Steep Hill Labs Disbands in Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania
Steep Hill, the cannabis testing company with labs in multiple US states, has announced that it has reached a “termination agreement” that will effectively disband the company.
Legal Cannabis Played a Role in Worsening Cannabis Use Problems Among Veterans, Study Finds
Medical and recreational cannabis use laws “played a significant”, yet small, role in the spiking rates of cannabis use disorder seen among veterans, a new study has found.
