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A Florida campaign seeking to put marijuana legalization on the ballot is facing another complication as it continues to litigate the status of its 2026 signature drive. Under a new election law, the hundreds of thousands of signatures activists already collected for this year will not be carried over into the 2028 cycle. Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed a bill into law last year that makes several fundamental changes to the ballot process in a way that advocates say significantly undermines their ability to put citizen initiatives before voters, including a policy to reset the signature clock for each election cycle. Accordingly, the state Division of Elections page for the Smart & Safe Florida cannabis measure now shows 0 verified signatures for the 2028 ballot, erasing the nearly 800,000 signatures the campaign gathered to put legalization on the ballot this November. Officials said activists failed to meet the signature threshold for this upcoming election, but that matter is still being separately challenged in the state Supreme Court. “The new law means all signatures expire for the new cycle,” a Smart & Safe Florida spokesperson told Marijuana Moment on Monday, calling it “one more way they screwed over voters.” Other changes to the state election law includes new policies creating stricter formatting rules for ballot petitions, registration requirements for signature collectors, limitations on the number of ballot issues per campaign committee and more. The cannabis campaign hasn’t given up its bid for the 2026 ballot just yet, however. And so depending on the outcome of the pending litigation, it could theoretically avoid navigating the updated election rules for 2028. Smart & Safe Florida recently submitted an appeal to the state Supreme Court concerning the invalidation of about 71,000 signatures for its 2026 petition, for example. While the court agreed to close a separate case involving a legal review into the ballot measure from Smart & Safe Florida, it’s now been handed another case challenging the earlier mass signature invalidation. Back in December, advocates filed a lawsuit in the Leon County circuit court, claiming Secretary of State Cord Byrd (R) unlawfully directed county election officials to invalidate about 42,000 signatures from so-called “inactive” voters and roughly 29,000 signatures collected by out-of-state petitioners. That lawsuit came after another court upheld a previous decision to strike about 200,000 signatures that the state said were invalid because the petitions didn’t include the full text of the proposed initiative. The campaign contested the legal interpretation, but it declined to appeal the decision based on their confidence they’d collected enough signatures to make up the difference. Smart & Safe Florida has generally disputed the secretary of state’s signature count, asserting the campaign submitted over 1.4 million petitions—hundreds of thousands more than the 880,062 valid signatures required to go before voters. In a recent filing with the Supreme Court, Attorney General James Uthmeier (R) said his office was withdrawing its earlier request for a legal review in the constitutionality of the proposed cannabis initiative because the state claimed the campaign submitted an insufficient number of signed petitions. The last count, according to the secretary of state’s office, was 783,592 validated signatures. In its reply brief, Smart & Safe Florida said the secretary of state’s office made a determination that the campaign didn’t satisfy requirements for ballot placement based on a “conclusion that the Sponsor failed to meet the requisite signature threshold in light of the invalidations that the Sponsor is contesting.” Ahead of the signature turn-in, Florida’s attorney general and several business and anti-marijuana groups urged the state Supreme Court to block the cannabis initiative, calling it “fatally flawed” and unconstitutional. The Florida Chamber of Commerce, Florida Legal Foundation and Judge Frank Shepherd filed a separate joint brief stating that the parties remain “especially vigilant about the abuse of the citizen initiative process by out-of-state interests that think of Florida as just another market and the citizen initiative process as just another means of exploiting that market.” The Florida Chamber of Commerce has consistently opposed attempts to move forward with adult-use legalization, even as its own polling has shown majority support for the reform. The campaign fought several legal battles this cycle to ensure that its initiative is able to qualify for ballot placement. Last month, the state attorney general’s office opened dozens of criminal investigations and submitted subpoenas requesting records from Smart & Safe Florida and its contractors and subcontractors over alleged fraud related to the petitioning effort. Activists said in November that they’d collected more than one million signatures to put the cannabis measure on the ballot, but it’s also challenged officials at the state Supreme Court level over delays the certification process, arguing that the review of the ballot content and summary should have moving forward months ago when it reached an initial signature threshold. The state then agreed to move forward with the processing. The governor campaigned heavily against an earlier version of the legalization proposal, which received a majority of voters in 2024 but not enough to meet the 60 percent threshold required to pass a constitutional amendment. Former Attorney General Ashley Moody (R) unsuccessfully contested the prior initiative in the courts. Last March, meanwhile, two Democratic members of Congress representing Florida asked the federal government to investigate what they described as “potentially unlawful diversion” of millions in state Medicaid funds via a group with ties to DeSantis. The money was used to fight against a citizen ballot initiative, vehemently opposed by the governor, that would have legalized marijuana for adults. The lawmakers’ letter followed allegations that a $10 million donation from a state legal settlement was improperly made to the Hope Florida Foundation, which later sent the money to two political nonprofits, which in turn sent $8.5 million to a campaign opposing Amendment 3. The governor said last February that the newest marijuana legalization measure is in “big time trouble” with the state Supreme Court, predicting it would be blocked from going before voters this year. “There’s a lot of different perspectives on on marijuana,” DeSantis said. “It should not be in our Constitution. If you feel strongly about it, you have elections for the legislature. Go back candidates that you believe will be able to deliver what your vision is on that.” “But when you put these things in the Constitution—and I think, I mean, the way they wrote, there’s all kinds of things going on in here. I think it’s going to have big time trouble getting through the Florida Supreme Court,” he said. The latest initiative was filed with the secretary of state’s office just months after the initial version failed during the November 2024 election—despite an endorsement from President Donald Trump. Smart & Safe Florida expressed optimism that the revised version would succeed in 2026. The campaign—which in the last election cycle received tens of millions of dollars from cannabis industry stakeholders, principally the multi-state operator Trulieve—incorporated certain changes into the new version that seem responsive to criticism opponents raised during the 2024 push. For example, it now specifically states that the “smoking and vaping of marijuana in any public place is prohibited.”Another section asserts that the legislature would need to approve rules dealing with the “regulation of the time, place, and manner of the public consumption of marijuana.” In 2023, the governor accurately predicted that the 2024 cannabis measure from the campaign would survive a legal challenge from the state attorney general. It’s not entirely clear why he feels this version would face a different outcome. While there’s uncertainty around how the state’s highest court will navigate the measure, a poll released last February showed overwhelming bipartisan voter support for the reform—with 67 percent of Florida voters backing legalization, including 82 percent of Democrats, 66 percent of independents and 55 percent of Republicans. — Marijuana Moment is tracking hundreds of cannabis, psychedelics and drug policy bills in state legislatures and Congress this year. Patreon supporters pledging at least $25/month get access to our interactive maps, charts and hearing calendar so they don’t miss any developments. Learn more about our marijuana bill tracker and become a supporter on Patreon to get access. — In the background, a recent poll from a Trump-affiliated research firm found that nearly 9 in 10 Florida voters say they should have the right to decide to legalize marijuana in the state. Meanwhile, earlier this month, Florida senators approved an amended bill to increase the amount of medical marijuana a registered patient can buy and slash the fee for medical cannabis identification cards for military veterans. The vote came after the Senate Regulated Industries Committee passed separate legislation to ban smoking or vaping marijuana in public places. Rep. Alex Andrade (R) is sponsoring a similar bill to ban public cannabis smoking in the House. Here’s an overview of other pending Florida marijuana bills: A House lawmaker is sponsoring a bill to legalize recreational marijuana that also aims to break up what he calls “monopolies” in the state’s current medical cannabis program by revising the business licensing structure. Another representative’s bill would protect the parental rights of medical cannabis patients, preventing them from losing custody of their children for using their medicine in accordance with state law. A senator is sponsoring a bill to legalize home cultivation of marijuana for registered medical cannabis patients in the state. Photo courtesy of Chris Wallis // Side Pocket Images. The post Florida Officials Reset Marijuana Campaign’s Signatures To Zero For Legalization Ballot Initiative As Legal Challenges Persist appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net

Mehmet Oz, the head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), says “there are going to be consequences” as more Americans choose marijuana over alcohol—including problems caused by “high-dose hemp and CBD.” As the Trump administration works to finalize a cannabis rescheduling proposal and prepares to roll out a CBD coverage plan through Medicare under Oz’s agency, the health official curiously raised concerns about non-intoxicating cannabidiol and hemp products overall. During an interview with Katie Miller—the wife of top Trump advisor Stephen Miller—Oz was asked whether shifts in consumer preferences away from alcohol and toward cannabis pose any risks. And the CMS administrator answered affirmatively. “Anything that’s strong enough to help you is strong enough to hurt you. So yes, there are going to be consequences,” he said. “We already know that some of the high-dose hemp and CBD is a problem.” The comments are especially notable given that Oz is leading an initiative tied to the marijuana rescheduling executive order President Donald Trump issued in December that’s meant to incorporate CBD coverage under federal health care programs. The health official has made multiple statements over recent years supporting the therapeutic use of marijuana and its constituents. As part of Trump’s executive order, the attorney general was separately directed to expeditiously complete the process of moving marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). As for hemp and CBD, those were federally legalized under the 2018 Farm Bill the president signed into law during his first term, though industry advocates have warned about cannabinoid products’ continued availability under more recent legislation Trump approved to recriminalize hemp THC. Trump himself shared a video on Truth Social last year touting the benefits of CBD, particular for seniors. Meanwhile, an industry stakeholder working with the administration on its CBD Medicare initiative said recently that CMS already finalized a rule to provide federal health insurance coverage for the cannabinoid, but the White House has not confirmed the status of the rulemaking. Oz, for his part, spoke about the initiative at the signing ceremony for the underlying executive order, crediting Trump and U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for “pushing for change” and “relentlessly” pursuing an agenda rooted in a “deep passion for research.” The plan has been to create a pilot program enabling eligible patients to access hemp-derived cannabidiol that’d be covered under federal health insurance plans, projected to launch by April, according to Oz. At the signing ceremony in December, Oz also gave kudos to Howard Kessler, founder of The Commonwealth Project, which produced the video about the benefits of cannabidiol for seniors that Trump shared. While CMS implemented an earlier final rule last April specifically stipulating that marijuana, as well as CBD that can be derived from federally legal hemp, are ineligible for coverage under its Medicare Advantage program and other services, the agency is now revising that policy. — Marijuana Moment is tracking hundreds of cannabis, psychedelics and drug policy bills in state legislatures and Congress this year. Patreon supporters pledging at least $25/month get access to our interactive maps, charts and hearing calendar so they don’t miss any developments. Learn more about our marijuana bill tracker and become a supporter on Patreon to get access. — CMS had already announced certain changes as part of a rulemaking process that was unveiled late last year, affecting “marketing and communications, drug coverage, enrollment processes, special needs plans, and other programmatic areas” for insurance programs it oversees. One of those changes dealt with cannabidiol coverage. In recent years, Oz has encouraged audiences to be open to therapeutic cannabis and advocated for sweeping policy changes around the drug. “We ought to completely change our policy on marijuana. It absolutely works,” he said in a 2020 interview, calling cannabis “one of the most underused tools in America.” In 2024, he wrote in a syndicated health column that there’s evidence cannabinoids can curb seizures, alleviate nausea associated with cancer treatment and potentially help manage pain—especially in older people. Oz also said in 2020 that he believes that, particularly for seniors, marijuana for pain represents a “safer solution than, for example, narcotics in many cases.” The post Dr. Oz Warns Of ‘Consequences’ As People Choose Marijuana Over Alcohol, Citing Concerns About ‘High-Dose Hemp And CBD’ appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net

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The Maryland House of Delegates has approved a bill to extend a psychedelics task force through the end of 2027 to develop updated recommendations on expanding therapeutic access to the novel drugs and potentially creating a regulatory framework for broader legalization. Meanwhile, a Senate committee advanced a companion measure with a minor amendment. Just days after moving through the House Health Committee, the full chamber passed the legislation from Del. Pam Guzzone in a 110-25 vote on Thursday. On the same day, the Senate Finance Committee approved that chamber’s version of the measure, sponsored by Sen. Brian Feldman (D), but with an amendment to add a representative of a historically black college or university to the task force. The panel had held a hearing on the psychedelics measure days earlier. Both chambers’ proposals are aimed at building upon a current law that created the Maryland Task Force on Responsible Use of Natural Psychedelic Substances. “It’s just to give them one extra year to finish out their work. So it’s just to extend it for one year—to expand it in any way,” Del. Teresa Woorman (D) said on the House floor on Thursday. “We’re not changing their mandate or anything. We’re just giving them one more year to finish out the reporting.” “They gave us a great work up in committee about all the work that they’ve done, and all of their research has been published. They have produced over 200 pages of documents,” she said.”But they could just really use the extra year to just pile up everything. There’s a lot of expertise on the panel, and it would be a shame to not let them finish out their work before we have to wrap up this task force and start over again.” That panel released an initial final report to state lawmakers last year, with recommendations for the phased implementation of a wide range of reforms to provide legal therapeutic access to substances such as psilocybin. Members of the task force have already advised that it was ultimately recommending a “multi-pathway framework for safe, broad, and equitable access to natural psychedelic substances, with an initial focus on psilocybin.” The psychedelics task force was formed following Gov. Wes Moore’s (D) signing of a pair of bills into law in 2024. The 17-person body, overseen by the Maryland Cannabis Administration (MCA), was charged with studying how to ensure “broad, equitable and affordable access to psychedelic substances” in the state. SB 336 and HB 427 would continue that work, maintaining the panel through December 31, 2027. In the interim, the task force would be required to submit an updated report to legislators with additional findings and recommendations by October 31 of this year. Beyond the extended timeline for the task force to study and develop the report, the current law would not change under the legislation. The multi-step regulatory framework that members recommended last year “involves phased implementation of complementary elements from medical/therapeutic use and supervised adult use, to deprioritization, and to commercial sales,” the report said. “This model broadly and inclusively serves the needs of Maryland’s diverse population while enabling unified safety standards, accountability, and viable economic pathways for small businesses.” The first phase of the plan would be to create an advisory board to establish safety parameters, data monitoring, practice guidelines, licensing protections, public education campaigns, training for facilitators, law enforcement and testing facilities, as well as “immediate restorative justice measures,” the report states. Under phase two, the state would implement “deprioritization measures” to mitigate the harms of criminalization, provide for supervised medical and adult-use consumption facilities, allow personal cultivation for “permitted individuals” and promote research processes. Finally, phase three would be contingent on the “demonstrated safety outcomes and provider confidence” based on the prior steps. Should those factors be satisfied, the last phase would lead to a commercial sales program for adults “who maintain an active license to use natural psychedelic substances,” coupled with an evaluation of the state’s “readiness for expanding to additional natural psychedelic substances.” “Safety and oversight measures ensure responsible and gradual expansion of access while maintaining capacity to identify and respond to emerging issues swiftly,” the report said. “This approach plans for long-term learning and improvement: starting small, utilizing built-in evaluation and accountability mechanisms from the outset, gathering real-world data, and committing to an iterative approach to policymaking.” Notably, the task force said it did not support “delaying state action pending future federal [Food and Drug Administration] approval.” “The Task Force recognizes that implementing such a comprehensive framework requires careful sequencing and coordination, with particular attention to scope of practice issues that may significantly affect the viability and safety of different pathways. However, the order of implementation must carefully consider professional regulatory frameworks and safety concerns raised by medical organizations and health care providers. The Task Force’s recommendation for simultaneous implementation of multiple pathways does not mean that all components must activate on the exact same day, but rather that Maryland should avoid the sequential approach seen in other jurisdictions where implementing one pathway causes others to ‘languish,’and/or bolster black and gray markets.” Rather, the task force said, the multi-phase approach to psychedelics reform “establishes foundational systems that support all pathways equally, followed by a coordinated launch of medical, supervised adult use, and deprioritization pathways, with commercial sales following once product safety systems are operational.” Members also said that the model envisioned could be used by other states to develop their own laws that “adapt to their own circumstances and values.”At this point, the task force is only looking at psilocybin, mescaline and DMT. While the legislature empowered members to investigate potential regulations for other psychedelic substances, they decided to take a more conservative approach in their initial work. As originally introduced, the House version of the task force legislation contained more prescriptive requirements to explore and issue recommendations on aspects of psychedelics policy such as “systems to support statewide online sales of natural psychedelic substances with home delivery” and “testing and packaging requirements for products containing natural psychedelic substances with clear and accurate labeling of potency.” That language was ultimately removed, however. The task force legislation advanced about two years after a different law took effect creating a state fund to provide “cost-free” access to psychedelics like psilocybin, MDMA and ketamine for military veterans suffering from PTSD and traumatic brain injury. — Marijuana Moment is tracking hundreds of cannabis, psychedelics and drug policy bills in state legislatures and Congress this year. Patreon supporters pledging at least $25/month get access to our interactive maps, charts and hearing calendar so they don’t miss any developments. Learn more about our marijuana bill tracker and become a supporter on Patreon to get access. — Meanwhile, earlier this month, Maryland lawmakers took up a bill to protect the gun rights of medical marijuana patients in the state. Members of the House Judiciary Committee discussed the legislation from Del. Robin Grammer (R), who has sponsored multiple versions of the cannabis and gun rights measure over recent sessions, but they have not yet advanced to enactment. Meanwhile, a Republican congressional lawmaker representing Maryland who has built a reputation as one of the staunchest opponents of marijuana reform on Capitol Hill—and whose record includes ensuring that Washington, D.C. officials are blocked from legalizing recreational cannabis sales—may be at risk of being unseated in November due to redistricting in his state. Photo elements courtesy of carlosemmaskype and Apollo. The post Maryland Lawmakers Approve Bills To Extend Psychedelics Task Force Through 2027 appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net

Getting the “munchies” after using marijuana isn’t just in your head. It’s a real biological phenomenon that could hold important, real-world implications for people suffering from conditions associated with appetite loss, according to a new study that also identified some of the most commonly desired food items while high. Researchers at Washington State University (WSU) and the University of Calgary sought out to investigate the well-known cannabis experience, which is often comically portrayed in media as a hunger-inducing side effect that’s coupled with copious consumption of Doritos and other unhealthful snack foods. While that might be how some people manage the munchies, the appetite stimulation associated with cannabis has the potential to meaningfully help people with serious health conditions, the researchers said in the study, which was recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). The human clinical trial involved 82 volunteers aged 21 to 62. Participants were randomly assigned to vape either 20 or 40 milligrams of cannabis, or a placebo for the control group, and were assessed to determine what kind of factors might impact the appetite effect. The study also involved similar assessments using a rat model. “Cannabis acutely and robustly increases energy intake, food motivation, and reward value, irrespective of food type, satiety, food aversion, and gender/sex.” “There are a lot of different diseases, conditions and disorders associated with wasting syndromes and lack of appetite, and this study really supports the idea that cannabis can be used medicinally to increase appetite in people who have conditions like HIV, AIDS, or who are on chemotherapy,” Carrie Cuttler, a psychology professor at WSU, said in a press release. Interestingly, the study found that people didn’t universally gravitate toward one type of food option over another. Some participants were inclined to eat carbohydrate-heavy foods, others preferred proteins and some fell closer into the stereotype by choosing fatty snack foods. But there were some common, if unexpected, themes. “Beef jerky was one of the No. 1 things intoxicated people gravitated toward, which I don’t understand. Honestly, I would have thought chocolate, chips, Rice Krispies treats—things like that,” Cuttler said, adding that water was among the most desired items. Ryan McLaughlin, a WSU veterinary science professor, said that the “human study found irrespective of body mass index, time of last food consumption, sex or how much cannabis was consumed, human participants who used cannabis during the trial ate significantly more food,.” The rat-based trial similarly demonstrated that cannabis commonly triggered an appetite response in the animals, which pulled levers to obtain food at a much higher rate compared to the control group. “The sober animals are kind of like, ‘I’m full. Why do I care?’ They don’t put in any effort at all. They barely work in any capacity to get access to food,” The University of Calgary’s Matthew Hill said. “But you get them stoned again, and even though they’re now full and they’ve eaten, they go right back as if they’re starving.” “The same thing we saw in the humans we saw in the rats. We kind of thought it would make them want to eat carb-rich foods, but that didn’t seem to be the case. It just seemed to be any food,” he said. The findings reinforce what’s been established in earlier research into the endocannabinoid system. THC stimulates the hypothalamus and “hijacks that entire system,” McLaughlin said. “So even though you’re not necessarily hungry, THC can stimulate cannabinoid receptors in the brain and make you feel hungry.” “That’s what really gives us the opportunity to look at whether this is something brain-mediated or gut-mediated, and this generally shows ‘the munchies’ are mediated by the brain,” he said. — Marijuana Moment is tracking hundreds of cannabis, psychedelics and drug policy bills in state legislatures and Congress this year. Patreon supporters pledging at least $25/month get access to our interactive maps, charts and hearing calendar so they don’t miss any developments. Learn more about our marijuana bill tracker and become a supporter on Patreon to get access. — This is far from the only study to look at the relationship between marijuana and appetite. For example, in 2024, WSU researchers separately published a federally funded study that identified exactly what happens in the brain after using marijuana that causes the munchies. The research, published in Scientific Reports, revealed how cannabis activates a specific cluster of neurons in the hypothalamus region of the brain that stimulates appetite. A 2019 study separately found that sales of commonly munched on products like ice cream, cookies and chips tend to go up after states legalize cannabis. Despite that, a 2022 study determined that adult-use legalization is actually associated with decreased levels of obesity despite the fact that cannabis is well-known appetite stimulator. In 2024, meanwhile, a meta-analysis also found that people who use marijuana are about half as likely to develop type 2 diabetes. The post Scientists Reveal What Types Of Food The Marijuana ‘Munchies’ Make You Crave The Most appeared first on Marijuana Moment. 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“It’s unfair to everyone that’s invested time, money and attention to this process. We ask there not be any delay.” By Christopher Shea, Rhode Island Currant State cannabis regulators have yet to decide how they will handle the awarding of up to 20 cannabis retail licenses to applicants chosen by lottery as early as May. The state had planned to award 24 licenses but reduced the number based on the distribution of applicants among the state’s six geographic zones. A total of 98 applications were submitted by the Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission’s December 29, 2025, deadline. One has since withdrawn, Rhode Island Cannabis Administrator Michelle Reddish told the commission at its monthly meeting Friday. A second applicant withdrew following the meeting, Cannabis Control Commission spokesperson Charon Rose confirmed Tuesday. Commission staff are still vetting the qualifications of applicants before they are put into the final lottery that will award their retail licenses. A breakdown of the applicants available on the commission’s website shows over half—56—sought general retail licenses. Another 19 were worker cooperatives while the remaining 23 were for social equity applicants, or those adversely affected by the war on drugs. The state’s regulations adopted last year set a maximum of four retailers per zone, with at least one license designated for a social equity applicant, and one for a worker-owned cooperative. Nearly a third of all retail license applications—31—were in Zone 6, which includes Pawtucket, East Providence, along with all of Bristol and Newport counties. Zone 1, which covers Burrillville, Cumberland, Glocester, North Smithfield, and Smithfield, only saw two applications—both for social equity licenses. The applicants who withdrew are Dying with Laughter, which applied in Zone 5, and Green Dolphin, which applied in Zone 4. During the commission’s meeting Friday, the panel raised the possibility of staggering the release of licenses. “A lot of stakeholders have raised the issue that if all of the potential licenses come online at the same time, it could result in the price of the product dropping so precipitously that no one would profit by it,” said Commissioner Robert Jacquard. Kevin Rouleau, chief operating officer for the Portsmouth-based Newport Cannabis Company, warned that a quick saturation of the state’s small market could lead to a “race to the bottom” as more established businesses like his try to outlast the new competition. “This is going to hurt everyone, especially cultivators who will end up getting pennies on the dollar for their products,” Rouleau said. Cultivators who attended the meeting didn’t feel that way. “We’re totally fine moving forward with retail stores and are not worried about that outcome,” Nicholas Lacroix, a representative of the Rhode Island Growers Association, told the commission during the public comment period. Still, Reddish worried that quick expansion could lead to problems that have happened in other states. Michigan’s cannabis revenue declined in 2025 even as total sales reached record highs, driven down by falling prices. Oregon’s market has faced mounting pressure from large harvests and low wholesale prices. In Massachusetts, retailers describe a “race to the bottom” that has eliminated numerous businesses from its marketplace. “Based on these examples, it is necessary to discuss whether the commission should position itself to take proactive steps to support a stable and successful cannabis industry, prepare to respond in real time to market changes, and exercise the ability to adjust course if necessary,” she said. But attorney Allan Fung, the former Cranston Mayor and former GOP congressional and gubernatorial candidate, appearing on behalf of several prospective applicants, said the market should ultimately be the entity that dictates price and competition. “It’s unfair to everyone that’s invested time, money and attention to this process,” Fung told commissioners. “We ask there not be any delay.” It’s already been a slow road for the state to establish its recreational cannabis market. Over a year passed before the three-member commission was impaneled June 2023. The commission needed to hire staff to draft proposals and conduct a review of rules adopted in other states. Rules governing Rhode Island’s retail cannabis were finally adopted in May 2025. Chairperson Kim Ahern stepped down last October to run for attorney general, and Gov. Dan McKee (D) has yet to nominate a successor. In the meantime, the state’s eight medical dispensaries have been allowed to sell recreational cannabis under hybrid licenses. “The only people who stand to benefit from slow-rolling these dispensaries are the current dispensaries who have a monopoly on the cannabis market,” Spencer Blier, CEO and founder of cultivator Mammoth Inc. in Warwick, told the commission. Because of how few applications were submitted for Zone 1, Reddish revealed during the commission’s January 16 meeting that regulators would only issue a maximum of 20 licenses across the state. “Depending on how the application process concludes, this number may decrease,” Reddish said Friday. Beginning January 1, the state’s Cannabis Office had 90 days to review applications and confirm they met eligibility requirements before entering them into a lottery, according to the timeline approved at the commission’s October 20 meeting. Applicants still must obtain local approvals needed to qualify for the random drawing. Regulators had aimed to begin issuing licenses as early as May, though the regulations don’t specify how many would be awarded at one time. No vote was taken by commissioners Friday. The panel tabled a decision on how many licenses to award at once to a future meeting. The commission’s next scheduled meeting is 1 p.m. Friday, March 20. This story was first published by Rhode Island Currant. The post Rhode Island Marijuana Regulators Weigh How To Award New Dispensary Licenses appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net

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