Maine’s tainted vape recall 🤮

“The legislature feels as if they haven’t really gotten the law right there. The cannabis companies feel as if the law isn’t right,” Rep. Mikie Sherrill, a Democratic candidate in the New Jersey governor’s race, said when asked about the state’s cannabis laws. 

“So some of the kind of low-hanging fruit is the THC drinks that are now unregulated and being sold in 7-Elevens, ensuring that young kids don’t have access to cannabis products, making sure we’re doing better enforcement — because I’ve heard from some mayors concerns about, in bodegas, very young kids are getting access to edibles that look like candy, and their parents don’t realize it’s not.”

Sherrill proposed other changes to New Jersey’s cannabis rules as well, including home grow rules, taxes, and other regulations. 

Maine recalls pesticide-tainted vapes 🤮

The state’s Office of Cannabis Management announced a recall on Oct. 27 for Watermelon Chimera live rosin vape cartridges. The OCM tested the product and found pesticides beyond what the state allows. The products were sold across 21 stores between July and Oct. More details on its recall notice.

Grön threatens to sue NY over cannabis recalls 🧑‍⚖️

Edibles brand Grön is threatening to sue if the New York Office of Cannabis Management includes the company's products in an upcoming recall. Grön was linked by the OCM to Omnium Cannabis, a Long Island processor and manufacturer. The state alleges Omnium allowed unlicensed operators to use its facilities and then funnel those products into the state's legal market. Grön has denied any wrongdoing. Crain's has more. 

Judge extends Ohio hemp ban reprieve to December 2 🧑‍⚖️

A Franklin County Judge extended a temporary restraining order on the state's proposed ban on hemp products, which was supposed to go into effect on Oct. 14. The ban was a result of an executive order from Gov. Mike DeWine, which the plaintiffs argue unlawful superseded the authority of the state legislature. 

Tennessee agrees to delay new hemp regs 🤝

And in other hemp news, Tennessee hemp industry leaders and the state Alcoholic Beverage Commission have landed on a compromise over new regulations that will eventually ban the sale of THCA flower derived from hemp and will limit edibles to 15mg per serving by Jan. 1. Under the agreement, suppliers and retailers that are still operating under licenses from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture will be allowed to continue operating at least until their license expires.

MariMed to exit Missouri market 👋

The Massachusetts cannabis firm announced on Oct. 28 that it would be exiting Missouri. The move follows a strategic review by the company, which is operating in Missouri through a services and licensing agreement. The company had been waiting for state approval to acquire the license of the operator it was working with, but now that deal appears to be off.

On Tuesday's Cultivated Live, Jay sat down with Weedgets CEO Michael Barenboym to talk about Weedgets technology, what it means for the medical cannabis patient community, and how innovation drives Weedgets approach to cannabis.

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Nearly 20% of young adults use cannabis for sleep 😴

Eighteen percent of adults between the ages of 19 and 30 use cannabis for sleep, according to a new study from the University of Michigan. Read more. 

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