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More than two years after Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed legislation legalizing adult-use cannabis, and eleven years after the establishment of the state’s medical cannabis program, adult-use cannabis businesses are...more
The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management is set to conduct its second lottery for Minnesota Cannabis Retail Licenses. On June 5, 2025, the OCM held its first round of lotteries, conducting social equity applicant lotteries...more
Texas is on the brink of expanding its medical cannabis program in a significant way. House Bill 46 (HB 46) passed both chambers of the Texas Legislature and now awaits action by Gov. Greg Abbott. He has until June 22 to sign...more
Nearly nine years after voters authorized the regulated sale of adult use cannabis in Massachusetts, the Joint Cannabis Committee is addressing the challenges (and that’s an understatement) the industry is facing with a very...more
On Monday — the day after the holiest of days on the cannabis calendar and just days after a hearing during which the Montgomery County Circuit Court heard arguments about whether an emergency rule promulgated by the AMCC in...more
There’s a great scene in the movie Wall Street when the up-and-coming Charlie Sheen (pre-Tiger Blood and now that I think about it maybe the precursor to the “winning!” mantra that seems to resonate today) is playing the role...more
It takes a big person to admit when they are wrong. But I’ll raise my hand and say I was wrong when I predicted that the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals would rule in favor of the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission in late...more
Marking a significant step forward in launching Minnesota’s adult-use cannabis market, the state’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) began accepting applications for cannabis business licenses on February 18, 2025. The...more
A new bill introduced by Senate President Nicholas Scutari seeks to speed up the approval process for cannabis dispensaries in New Jersey, a move aimed at addressing delays in establishing the state’s cannabis market. Joshua...more
What if I told you that you could get a license to test medical cannabis in Alabama this July? Now is that something you might be interested in? Lost amidst the torrent of confusing messages and general circus surrounding...more
Longtime readers of Budding Trends (and there are dozens of you) know that I have been saying over and over recently that – as counterintuitive as it may sound – the fastest way to get Alabama’s medical cannabis program...more
Medical cannabis in the Commonwealth of Kentucky is now legal as of January 1, 2025, with increasing opportunities for businesses and patients alike. Investors and market participants should be aware that, although cross...more
On Thursday, the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management announced its intent to adopt expedited rules without a public hearing. According to the OCM, the expedited rules are “designed to regulate the adult-use cannabis,...more
Welcome back to the Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we check in on Nebraska, of course. We also report on the situation with Minnesota’s licensing lottery. We...more
As expected, today the Kentucky Office of Medical Cannabis’ online application portal went live. The office is now accepting applications for cannabis business licenses through the online portal, which will remain open until...more
Introduction - The medicinal and recreational use and popularity of marijuana has continuously grown throughout the U.S. since Oregon became the first state to decriminalize marijuana in 1973. To date, thirty-eight states...more
A recent lawsuit in Alabama, challenging the award of medical cannabis licenses by regulators, underscores the potential pitfalls in licensing regimes where applicants are selected based on specific enumerated factors. Below,...more
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we have an update on the New York licensing situation. We travel abroad to check in on Germany and...more
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we look at what officials in Ohio are saying about the ballot initiative. We check in on the Alabama...more
As we’ve noted before, Tennessee is likely to be the last Deep South state to legalize medical cannabis. But given the pace at which states have legalized (38 states plus the District of Columbia), last doesn’t necessarily...more
On November 7, 2023, voters in Ohio approved Ohio Issue 2, the Marijuana Legalization Initiative (the Initiative), which legalizes marijuana for recreational use in Ohio. Among its key provisions, the Ohio Initiative creates...more
With more than $10 million in retail sales during its opening weekend and more than $20 million in retail sales during the first week, Maryland’s adult-use cannabis market is open for business. Nearly 100 of Maryland’s...more
Yesterday was a day years in the making for would-be medical cannabis operators in Alabama, as the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) announced its intent to issue 21 licenses to cultivators, processors, dispensaries,...more
Texas may soon dramatically expand its medical cannabis market and increase access to medical cannabis products to thousands of additional patients across the state. Currently, there are only three licensed “Dispensing...more
Significant changes to DC’s medical cannabis program are currently unfolding after the Medical Cannabis Amendment Act of 2022 (MCA) went into effect last month. Previously, DC’s medical cannabis program licensed dispensaries,...more