The FBI is not authorizing national criminal background checks on licensed cannabis operators as required by the state's Cannabis Regulation Act, signed into law in April 2021.

Medical marijuana is now legal in 38 states, the District of Columbia and four U.S. territories, and more than 3.5 million people are enrolled in state programs to use it to help with seizures ...

Gov. Tim Walz departed from normal background check procedures when choosing the head of a new state cannabis office, according to a Minnesota Legislative Auditor report released Thursday. In ...

Missouri's marijuana businesses will have fewer obstacles when it comes to accessing banking, ... Bills on cannabis banking, employee background checks signed. July 8, 2023 at 4:00 a.m.