Marijuana Business Magazine February 2020

February 2020 | mjbizdaily.com 41 Note: Entries sourced from Marijuana Business Daily , Hemp Industry Daily and other international, national and local news outlets. These developments occurred before this magazine’s publication deadline, so some situations may have changed. Utah The state awarded Bloom Medicinals of Florida, Columbia Care of Illinois and Curaleaf of Massachusetts pharmacy licenses to dispense medical marijuana. The state health department plans to issue 10 pharmacy licenses for 14 sites across the state. Eight sites might open as early as March, while others would open by July, the department said. Virginia The state Board of Pharmacy voted to pursue emergency regulations banning vitamin E acetate in vaping products sold by the state’s medical marijuana businesses. The board also recommended the state health commissioner take action on vitamin E acetate. Washington state New regulations for packaging and labeling infused marijuana products favor the state’s cannabis companies. The revised rules, recently approved by the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board, extend until July 1 the deadline for processors and producers to create compliant packaging, among other changes. The new rules resolve some concerns raised by an announcement almost a year ago that the industry feared would result in many types of cannabis-infused candy being removed from store shelves. Wisconsin Republican lawmakers for the first time introduced a bill that would legalize medical marijuana in the state. Democrats have unsuccessfully tried for years to get cannabis legalization passed in the GOP-controlled Legislature.