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Jan 24
OLCC Recalls Cannabis Rice Cereal Treat Marijuana Edibles Products contain an undeclared diary allergen

Portland, OR —The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) is issuing product recalls for rice cereal treat marijuana edibles sold under the name Elitextrx 1:1 Crispy that failed to disclose the presence of butter, which contains the major allergen milk. The issue was first identified by the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) Food Safety Program during a […]

Jan 24
Michigan Revokes Cultivation Licenses for Hongrui Enterprises, Inc.

Source: Obedio Update Michigan Revokes Cultivation Licenses for Hongrui Enterprises, Inc. Hongrui Enterprises Inc., a medical marijuana class C grower, has been permanently shut down after the Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) issued consent orders and stipulations, revoking all four of the company’s state licenses. The CRA’s actions followed numerous formal complaints and on-site inspections that […]

Jan 24
ICBC Report: Legal Cannabis Cultivators Call For Adult-Use Legalization In Morocco

Legal cannabis cultivators and advocates in Morocco are urging the nation’s lawmakers to adopt recreational cannabis legalization. Morocco first adopted its current medical cannabis policy in 2021, with ten entities receiving permits to legally cultivate cannabis in late 2022. The number of legal cultivators has increased exponentially since 2022. “Growers and activists say legalizing recreational and traditional […]

Jan 24
Texans To Eat Pizza To Protest Cannabis Ordinance

Voters in the Texas city of Lockhart overwhelmingly voted in favor of a marijuana nonenforcement, or decriminalization, ordinance in November 2024. The City Council, however, appears to be clashing with the wishes of the community, leading local advocates to plan a pointed pizza protest on Thursday, Jan. 23. During a session on Dec. 3, 2024, the Lockhart City Council discussed the […]

Jan 24
Feedback Sessions on the Transfer of Authority for accreditation of cannabis testing laboratories (implementing 2SHB 2151).

The LCB is holding two online public meetings to get feedback on draft rules to implement 2SHB 2151 (Chapter 69, Laws of 2024) which transfers authority for accreditation of cannabis testing laboratories from LCB to the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA). Session input will help shape proposed rules the LCB Board will be asked to approve for the […]

Jan 24
What Is A “Synthetic” Cannabinoid? A Chemist Discusses the Science.

This article discusses the controversial and widely misunderstood topic of so-called “synthetic” cannabinoids. This issue is important as legislatures across the country consider new hemp bills. I am grateful to chemist Mark Krause for providing a clear scientific explanation about what constitutes a “synthetic” cannabinoid and how that differs from an “isomerized” cannabinoid. Mark is the principal […]

Jan 24
Google Prompt Sent Us This ” Debate on medicinal cannabis – The House of Commons Library”

With the sub heading Debate on medicinal cannabis – The House of Commons Library A debate has been scheduled for 1.30pm on 30 January in the Commons Chamber on medicinal cannabis. The subject for the debate has been chosen by … But when we linked… we got the following which sort of sums up the cannnabis political debate in […]

Jan 24
Media Report: Lawmakers propose regulations to implement Nebraska’s new medical cannabis laws

  Source: https://www.1011now.com/2025/01/23/lawmakers-propose-regulations-implement-nebraskas-new-medical-cannabis-laws/ LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska Examiner) – Three similar legislative proposals introduced Wednesday seek to help implement the voter-enacted legalization and regulation of medical cannabis in Nebraska by later this year. The legislation, introduced by State Sens. Danielle Conrad of Lincoln, Ben Hansen of Blair and Terrell McKinney of Omaha, would create registry programs […]

Jan 24
New bill would allow for five new medical CBD dispensaries to open in Iowa

Iowa Capital Dispatch writes Legislators moved forward with a bill Thursday that could allow more businesses to join the state’s medical cannabis program. Currently, Iowa law only grants five licenses for opening medical cannabidiol (CBD) dispensaries — now granted to MedPharm Iowa with two dispensaries in in Windsor Heights and Sioux City, and Iowa Cannabis […]