Following the 2023 passage of HF100, a bill that legalized recreational cannabis use and sales in Minnesota, the OCM now seeks public input as it drafts administrative rules for Minnesota's new cannabis industry.
While Kansas remains reluctant to change its stance on cannabis, with a recent attempt to remove it from the state's controlled substances law being defeated, Arkansas is moving forward with expanding its medical marijuana program. In Kansas, Rep. Silas Miller's amendment was rejected by House members. However, a majority of Kansans support legalizing recreational cannabis. To push for change, groups like the Kansas Cannabis Coalition and ACLU are advocating for policy reform. In contrast, Arkansas is making strides towards expanding its medical marijuana program with the approval of the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment of 2024. This proposal aims to broaden the eligibility of healthcare professionals to prescribe cannabis, expand the list of qualifying conditions, and extend the validity of medical marijuana cards. Activists must gather signatures to ensure the measure appears on the ballot.
Maine cannabis czar is under attack by a member of the state's House of Representatives who claims Office of Cannabis Policy (OCP) Director John Hudak is "unfairly and unjustly executing state law."Republican Rep. David Boyer is behind an online petition that calls on Gov. Janet Mills (D) to fire Hudak, and which has garnered over 600 signatures as of Monday afternoon. To make his point, Boyer listed several instances of Hudak improperly enforcing state legislation. Hudak allegedly targeted and retaliated against cannabis operators that raised concerns about cannabis regulations he imposed such as a $50,000 burden on small businesses.
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