Marred by years of delays, Harmony Foundation in Secaucus was finally granted its license to cultivate by the NJ MMP on July 27th. They expect to be open by the end of the year This is huge for the patients of NJ, of which there are a growing number due to new qualifying conditions being added … Read More
Many in the cannabis community have been holding their breath ever since Trump took his place in the oval office. Though there are arguments on both sides as to whether nervousness is warranted, it was a relief to see the Senate Appropriations Committee re-approve the Rohrabacher–Blumenauer (Farr) amendment on July 27, 2017. The intent of … Read More
Greece has now joined the Czech Republic, Finland, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain as the sixth country in the European Union to legalize medical marijuana They had previously allowed cannabis with <0.2% THC levels, but the new legislation lifts those restrictions. It also moves cannabis from Table A to Table B, which is a classification similar … Read More
The Natural State passed their medical cannabis initiative back in November of 2016, and has fought through a multitude of law suits that could have interrupted the stability of the program since. Forging ahead, Arkansas has just opened up the submission window for grow/process applications. The state is expected to grant 5 initial licenses, … Read More
After announcing the grow/process winners on the 20th, Pennsylvania had promised that dispensary licenses would be announced by the end of the month, and here they are. PA joins the very short list of states to complete their medical licensing process close to or within the time frame they initially set forth, which includes only … Read More
Look out Minnesota and Connecticut, Pennsylvania has not only joined the list of very few states to stay on schedule with their medical cannabis program, but has actually released grow/process winners 10 days early. The keystone state expects dispensary licenses to also be announced on time, by the end of the month. Prior to licensing, so … Read More
It’s true – the conservative red state of West Virgina has legalized medical cannabis. While many may be surprised by the turn in tides here, WV is one of the states hit hardest by the opioid crisis in recent years. Like many other states, they’re hoping that medical cannabis will offer a safer alternative to … Read More