Judge Overturns Ban On Two New York Weed Shops, Cannabis Updates In New Hampshire & Michigan

How New Hampshire Can Regulate MMJ In Anticipation Of Legalization

Top New Hampshire cannabis officials shared their testimony with the 17-member state commission tasked with coming up with a measure to legalize recreational marijuana via state-run stores last week, reported Marijuana Moment.

Michael Holt, administrator of the state's Therapeutic Cannabis Program and Patricia Tilley, director of the state Health and Human Services Department's Division of Public Health Services, discussed how New Hampshire should navigate the regulation of medical marijuana in the event of broader legalization for recreational marijuana.

"We want safe product. We want it to be accessible. We want it to be affordable," Tilley said at Thursday's hearing. "We look to you as a commission to set the tone and set the direction."

Gov. Chris Sununu (R) signed a bill creating a commission to develop legislation for state-operated cannabis stores in early August.

Bill Allowing Cannabis Trade Between Michigan Tribes & Licensed Businesses Heads To Gov. Whitmer

Michigan's House of Representatives approved a bipartisan bill last week, allowing state-licensed marijuana businesses to trade with tribal cannabis entities statewide, reported Marijuana Moment.

SB 180 from Sen. Roger Hauck (R) and SB 179 from Sen. Jeff Irwin (D) got the green light from the chamber on Thursday and are now headed to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's (D) desk.

Under SB 180, the state's Cannabis Regulatory Authority (CRA) will be allowed to get into agreements with tribal governments to navigate regulatory concerns related to marijuana. It also makes legal the transportation of cannabis products from state-licensed companies to tribal marijuana businesses.

Tribe-based businesses situated on their own lands will receive a share of the state cannabis tax revenue through SB 179, while retailers or microbusinesses operating on these territories will determine the sales portion allocated.

Judge Overturns Ban On Two New York Weed Shops

Last week, New York Judge Kevin Bryant issued two court orders, allowing two out of roughly 400 cannabis retailers, which were previously halted, to begin operations, reported Green Market Report.

The move follows Governor Kathy Hochul's announcement that on Oct. 4, the application period for participation in the state's legal marijuana industry has kicked off and will last two months.

New court documents, released on Friday, indicate Bryant's indication that both ConBud LLC, located in Manhattan, and Kush Culture Industry LLC, operating as Terp Bros in Queens have been given exemptions to a prevailing injunction.

This injunction placed a hold on most of New York's legal marijuana retailers in August, preventing them from opening their businesses.

Photo: Courtesy of Shutterstock