Kentucky House and Senate members will likely have some long days this week in Frankfort. Many bills will be voted on over the next four days before the break when Gov. Andy Beshear could deliver vetoes. Still to be worked out is a two-year year state budget.
New Mexico s Ultra Health Wins Favorable Ruling, Judge Invalidates New Cannabis Regulations
A judge has invalidated the Department of Health s rules on license revocation, hemp and testing due to lack of evidence.
SANTA FE, N.M., Feb. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) PRESS RELEASE Ultra Health, a New Mexico-based cannabis company, won a favorable ruling on regulations promulgated by the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) in June 2020. The regulations – including the strictest testing requirements in the United States, arbitrary restrictions on hemp activities, and suspension or revocation of a license without notice – were all invalidated by Santa Fe District Court Judge Bryan Biedscheid.
Mississippi Supreme Court Set to Hear Oral Arguments in Medical Cannabis Case
The lawsuit, filed by Madison Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler, challenges the initiative process that legalized medical cannabis in the state.
The Mississippi Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments in a lawsuit filed by Madison Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler that challenges the initiative process that legalized medical cannabis in the state, according to an AP News report.
The court issued an order Jan. 28 that schedules the hearing for April 14, the news outlet reported.
Butler filed the complaint in late October, just one week before Election Day, to challenge the petition process that qualified Initiative 65, the state’s medical cannabis legalization measure, for the ballot.