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Here’s what’s happening this week at the Cannabis Control Commission: CCC Meeting: Friday, May 30 – The Cannabis Control Commission will hold its next meeting on Friday at 12:00 PM at the Public Utilities Commission (89 Jefferson Blvd, Warwick). View the agenda here. CAB Subcommittee Meeting: Thursday, May 29 – The Cannabis Advisory Board’s Public Safety and Community Mitigation Subcommittee […]

Minnesota Adult Use Cannabis Update We assisted multiple clients in completing and submitting their adult-use cannabis license applications to the Office of Cannabis Management (“OCM”), and we continue to monitor how and when the OCM evaluates those applications. Meanwhile, Minnesota’s rollout of its adult-use cannabis market continues—slowly but surely—with recent developments including: OCM is currently […]

Marijuana Moment Ohio adults will soon be able to buy more than double the amount of marijuana that they are currently allowed to purchase per day, with state officials determining that the market can sustainably supply both medical cannabis patients and adult consumers. In a notice released last week, the Ohio Division of Cannabis Control […]

Montevideo, May 27 (Prensa Latina) A police chase led to the arrest of four Brazilians, the capture of several vehicles, and the seizure of 351 kilograms of hashish in eastern Uruguay, according to a local report. The drugs were found inside a pickup truck whose driver tried to run away in La Paloma resort, Rocha […]

The agreement outlines how the state and the White Earth Nation will address jurisdictional issues in the cannabis industry. On May 20, Gov. Tim Walz signed the first tribal-state compact authorized under Minnesota’s 2023 cannabis law. The agreement with the White Earth Nation marks the first such compact with any of the 11 tribal nations […]

According to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the production and trafficking of methamphetamine – an illegal synthetic stimulant – have risen sharply since 2021, particularly in Myanmar’s Shan State. UNODC emphasised that both the scale of production and the flow of trafficking in Shan State have “significantly” increased over the past few […]

The Australian man accused of smuggling more than $1 million worth of cocaine into Bali says he didn’t know what he was picking up. Lamar Ahchee was allegedly paid $4700 to collect the haul that could see him face the death penalty. As Indonesian police proudly showcased the 206 packages of the nearly two-kilogram interception, Ahchee’s lawyer said […]

26 May 2025 Departmental update The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a rapid communication outlining its comprehensive new guideline on balanced national policies for controlled medicines. The guideline’s recommendations were officially presented during a high-level side event at the Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly on Friday 23 May 2025. It is designed to support countries […]

Due to the upcoming rule change 1.15.4(b), license and local fees will be due upon renewal submission, as opposed to post approval. This change will be made in our system on or about June 15, 2025. If you are submitting your renewal around that timeframe or any time after, please be prepared to pay your fees […]

WANSHIP, Utah (KUTV) — A man and woman from New Jersey were arrested after they were allegedly found transporting more than 100 pounds of marijuana through Utah, authorities said. A Utah Highway Patrol trooper stopped a transit van for speeding on I-80 near milepost 156 in Wanship. The trooper approached the vehicle and spoke with the […]