Marijuana Business Magazine - January 2017

CA WA OR ● ■ NV AZ MT WY NM ND SD ID UT NE KS OK TX MN WI IA MO IL IN MI OH PA NY KY WV VA TN NC SC GA AL MS AR LA FL CT MA RI VT NH ME NJ MD DC CO ● ■ ● ■ DE AK ■ HI - States that have passed medical marijuana laws - States that have passed both medical marijuana & recreational cannabis laws - States with operating medical marijuana dispensaries - States with planned medical marijuana dispensaries - States with operating recreational marijuana shops - States with planned recreational marijuana shops Note: This map does not include states that have legalized only CBD-based oils. Medical marijuana dispensaries in Nevada started early recreational sales in July but licensed rec shops have not yet opened. Recreational sales were slated to begin in California in January at the time of this magazine's publication. ■ ■ ● ◆ ■ ✶ © 2017 Marijuana Business Daily , a division of Anne Holland Ventures, Inc. All rights reserved. Data is current as of 12/17/2017 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ● ✶ ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ■ ● ✶ ● ✶ ● ◆ ● ● State News Developments Alaska A committee will look at issues surrounding the testing of marijuana products amid inconsistency in potency results from Alaska’s two labs, the state’s top marijuana regula- tor said. However, Erika McConnell, director of the Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office, couldn’t estimate how long that process might take. During a recent Marijuana Control Board meeting, McConnell recommended a review of test- ing regulations and cited, among other reasons, evidence of “significant deviation” in potency-testing results of the same product by Canntest and Steep Hill Alaska. Arizona A local attorney filed a lawsuit asking the state’s Court of Appeals to decide whether the $150 patient card fee is legal, a move that could affect Arizona’s medical mari- juana market. Lawyer Sean Berberian claims the $150 fee is unnecessarily high because it generates more than enough revenue to cover the cost of running the program. After administrative costs, those fees have generated $38 million since 2011 for the Arizona Health Department. 20 • Marijuana Business Magazine • January 2018