6 articles tagged with "compliance"
LegislationMissouri cannabis regulators have proposed new rules allowing them to penalize license holders who knowingly allow individuals with disqualifying backgrounds to exercise controlling influence over operations, even without formal ownership ties.
LegislationCalifornia cannabis businesses are calling for clearer packaging standards after a state audit found inconsistent enforcement of child-appeal rules, with industry stakeholders proposing objective criteria to replace subjective guidelines.
LegislationColorado regulators are weighing changes to marijuana testing protocols that would end manufacturer control of product sampling, following revelations that current $15,000 penalties do little to prevent fraud.
BusinessCannabis rescheduling to Schedule III will subject operators to federal cybersecurity requirements, including banking data protection rules and IRS record-keeping standards. Most companies lack adequate compliance programs.
BusinessDispensary owners reveal unexpected challenges from security costs to compliance complexity that new cannabis retailers should anticipate before opening.
LegislationMissouri cannabis regulators reversed their guidance on medical patients shopping at adult-use dispensaries, placing compliance responsibility on consumers rather than creating hard restrictions between the two markets.
