Marijuana Business Magazine - Issue 09, Oct 2017

California To ensure they can meet their January 2018 deadline to establish a new regulatory system for medical and rec- reational marijuana businesses, legislators have estab- lished an “emergency rulemaking process” that won’t include a normal public comment period. Lawmakers fear that going through a typical comment period would pre- vent the state from issuing marijuana business licenses beginning Jan. 2. Missing that mandated deadline would also delay the launch of the state’s recreational industry. The new emergency regulations for the state’s medical cannabis market are expected sometime this fall. Share your buds... NOT the germs. Because we care about your customer’s health BudBarDisplays.com Colorado Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper defended his state's cannabis regulatory regime and pushed back against the possibility of federal intervention, joining his counterparts in Alaska, Oregon and Washington state. Hickenlooper is the last of the four governors – each received letters from U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions in July express- ing concern about the effects of marijuana legalization – to respond to Sessions. Hickenlooper made it clear he believes Colorado has “worked diligently to … build a comprehensive regulatory and enforcement system that prioritizes public safety and public health.”