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Maine Retreats on Ban on Sales of Pre-Rolled Medical Marijuana Products

Maine is backing down from some of its guidance for the medical marijuana industry by allowing the sale of pre-rolled products to resume. The Maine Office of Cannabis Policy last month banned medical marijuana caregivers without a storefront from providing …

South Dakota Sees Increase in Medical Pot Cards

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) – South Dakota has seen a rapid rise in people registering to use medical marijuana in recent months, as many obtain their patient cards through temporary consultation sites rather than their regular medical providers, a state …

South Dakota State-Licensed Medical Marijuana Store Opens This Week

Patients enrolled in South Dakota’s medical marijuana program will have their first opportunity to buy cannabis from a state-licensed facility this week. It has been a year and a-half since state voters overwhelmingly approved medical marijuana. The co-owner of one …

Oklahoma Attorneys Charged in Medical Marijuana Scheme

Two Oklahoma attorneys were charged last week in an alleged medical marijuana scheme that allowed out-of-state growers to skirt the state’s law requiring marijuana businesses to be at least 75% owned by state residents. Oklahoma Attorney General John O’Connor announced …

South Carolina House Nips Medical Marijuana Bill in the Bud on Constitutional Concerns

Supporters of a move to bring medical marijuana to South Carolina are looking for new buzz after a legalization bill was snuffed out on a procedural and constitutional challenge. “I just need to find out a way to get this …

Oklahoma Republican Lawmakers Unveil Medical Marijuana Regulations

Republicans in the Oklahoma House on March 7 unveiled a package of new restrictions on the state’s booming medical marijuana industry, designed to crack down on illegal growers who sell cannabis on the black market. The 12-point plan includes a …

Supreme Court Asked to Resolve Federal Drug Law v. State Medical Marijuana Laws Debate

The U.S. Supreme Court has been asked to address whether federal drug law that criminalizes possession of marijuana invalidates state orders requiring employers and their workers’ compensation insurers to pay for medical marijuana prescriptions for employees injured on the job. …

Mississippi Moves Closer to Medical Marijuana

Mississippi is moving closer to joining most other states in allowing people to use marijuana to relieve medical conditions. The state House voted 104-14 Wednesday to pass a bill that would create a medical marijuana program. The bill passed the …

Insuring Cannabis Summit: Broker Who Fought Cancer Sees Hope in Cannabis Business

This is part of a series of articles from Insurance Journal’s annual Insuring Cannabis Summit on Oct. 14. You can find more articles from the summit at the bottom of this one. Sabrina Alkire is a broker who it can …

Indiana Push for Marijuana Legalization Faces GOP Opposition

A renewed push for Indiana to join more than two-thirds of states with some form of legalized marijuana use appears to face the same roadblock from Statehouse Republicans who have opposed such a step for many years. Legislative Democrats and …