A state panel rejected the ballot question even though it had enough signatures to qualify.
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Maine’s cannabis producers see high costs of lighting up
The industry, pinched by high energy costs and low wholesale prices, seeks out cheaper grow-lamp options.
Effort to put cannabis question before Missouri voters goes down to the wire
After years of failing to convince state lawmakers to make pot products legal for recreational use, a coalition of medical marijuana companies is spending millions on a ballot initiative.
ACLU says pot store camera requirements violate Maine’s ban on facial surveillance
State regulators say the draft rules to require recreational cannabis stores to use video cameras to record shoppers’ faces simply update existing requirements to cover newly approved cannabis delivery.
Maine Office of Cannabis Policy holds listening session in Waterville
Held on Wednesday night at the Best Western in Waterville, the session draws about 70 people, including cultivators, retailers of medical and recreational cannabis, legislators and health care workers.
New York cannabis regulators approve rules for retail sales
Some changes are also made to the state’s medical marijuana program so it aligns with regulations for the retail industry.
California may require health warning labels on cannabis products to deter underage use
Opponents say labeling would be expensive and unnecessary, since marketing cannabis to children is already prohibited.
Cannabis industry to see tax cuts, reforms in California
The legal market has been hampered by confusing regulations, high taxes and decisions by some communities to ban cannabis shops.
Colorado’s cannabis industry prepares for tough times
Analysts say businesses are starting to feel the effects of inflation and fears of a looming recession.
New York’s first legal cannabis crop sprouts under the sun
With the state’s first legal sales coming soon, 203 hemp farmers get a head start over big indoor growers.