United States

United States

Kamala Harris Hosts Cannabis Roundtable, Calls Current Federal Policy “Absurd” 

In a White House conversation focused on cannabis pardons, Harris also urged the DEA to move "as quickly as possible" on its review of how the federal government classifies cannabis.

California

California’s Cannabis Advisory Committee Talks Lab Improvements, Facilitating Events

The committee met for the first time this year, and focused on labs and events largely through the lens of reining in bad actors and unlicensed activity.

Virginia

Virginia Lawmakers Send Cannabis Sales Legislation to Gov. Youngkin. Will He Sign it?

While an adult use cannabis legalization bill was signed into law in Virginia in 2021, a change in political control has stalled efforts to launch sales.

New York

New York’s Cannabis Advisory Board Urges Regulators to Seek Its Input

The board held its first meeting on 2024 on Tuesday to discuss myriad priorities and concerns, including out-of-state-brands, relief for growers, and how to spend cannabis tax revenue.

New York

New York Cannabis Regulators Award More Than 100 Adult Use Business Licenses

Regulators also approved proposed regulations, including for adults to grow cannabis at home.

New York

New York Cannabis Regulator Reflects on Recent Challenges, From Lawsuits to Criticisms, and the Year Ahead

Cannabis Wire interviewed Cannabis Control Board Chair Tremaine Wright ahead of this week’s licensing push.

California

In California, These Cannabis Bills Are Moving Ahead This Year

Several cannabis efforts introduced last year will get another shot in 2024.

United States

U.S. Justice Department Aims to Dismiss Cannabis Companies’ Lawsuit

The suit argues that federal cannabis prohibition should not apply in states that have chosen to legalize. DOJ says the plaintiffs “lack standing” and finds their arguments “unpersuasive.”

New York

In 2024 New York Lawmakers’ Cannabis Priorities Include Enforcement, Potency Taxes, and Farmers

As New York’s fledgling adult use industry struggles to find its footing, lawmakers’ 2024 proposals are starting to roll in.

New York

New York’s Last Cannabis Regulators’ Meeting of ‘23 Exposes Discord

The agenda only had two items, but what transpired suggests that 2024 could be off to a bumpy start.

Global, United States

The Year of the Tipping Point

Cannabis Wire looks back on some of the most significant moments in 2023, and ahead to a potentially historic 2024.

New York

Potency Tax is ‘Tip of the Spear’ in New Year, Cannabis Regulator Says at Advisory Meeting

New York’s Cannabis Advisory Board met Tuesday to reflect on a turbulent year and to set some priorities for 2024.

New York

New York Regulators Allow First Medical Cannabis Operators to Expand into Adult Use Sales

Six of the state’s medical cannabis operators, some of them among the largest cannabis companies in the U.S., can begin selling to adult use consumers on Dec. 29.

New York

New York Regulators OK Settlement in Suits that Blocked Justice-Focused Retail Rollout. Now What?

The state’s legal cannabis rollout, which aimed to prioritize “justice involved” business owners, has been turbulent in part because of litigation.

New York

New York Cannabis Regulators Punt on Settlement, Adopt Cannabinoid Hemp Rules

New Yorkers wanting to know more about the settlement of a lawsuit that has upended the industry will have to wait.

Florida

Will Legal Cannabis Be on Florida’s 2024 Ballot? State Supreme Court Hears Arguments.

Florida’s Attorney General is making a case in court that a proposed ballot measure is misleading. On Wednesday, several justices didn’t seem moved by the arguments.