Marijuana Business Magazine May-June 2020

May-June 2020 | mjbizdaily.com 39 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. Oklahoma All MMJ businesses are categorized as “essential” and can remain operational, the state’s Medical Marijuana Authority clarified on Twitter after Gov. Kevin Stitt issued a statewide safer-at-home order for the elderly and “vulnerable populations.” The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority also announced that it would “continue to process patient licenses during the emergency. This does not include licenses that are revoked or suspended.” Oregon Gov. Kate Brown’s stay-at-home order doesn’t specifically mention cannabis or marijuana. But the state Liquor Control Commission, which oversees the industry, issued a temporary rule allowing licensed cannabis retailers to provide curbside pickups for customers who submit orders online. “The temporary rule also increases the amount of flower that (Oregon Medical Marijuana Program) cardholders and caregivers can purchase to 24 ounces per day and no more than 32 ounces per month.” Pennsylvania Gov. TomWolf issued a statewide stay-at-home order through May 8. The state included medical marijuana companies on a list of “life-sustaining businesses” that can remain operational during the coronavirus outbreak. “Individuals leaving their home or place of residence to access, support or provide life-sustaining services …must employ social-distancing practices as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,” the order stipulated. Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo’s stay-at-home order includes “compassion centers,” the state’s terminology for medical marijuana dispensaries, as “critical retail,” meaning Rhode Island’s three dispensaries can remain operational during the coronavirus epidemic. As of press time, the order issued March 28 was extended through May 8. Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee’s stay-at-home order includes an appendix that identifies cannabis retailers and workers supporting the supply chain as “essential.” Additionally, the state Liquor and Cannabis Board issued an order allowing retailers to continue sales through curbside pickups. The board also clarified in a news release that all licensed marijuana businesses can continue operations and that retailers will be allowed to sell to both medical and adult-use customers.