This week’s regulatory compliance updates are from May 7th to May 13th.

In Alabama, the state Senate passed a bill on May 9th that would legalize the use of medical cannabis. Alabama would become the thirty-fourth state to allow the use of medical cannabis. The bill would create a nine-person Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission to establish a registry system and properly implement the legislation. The legislation now moves to the state House.

In Arkansas, after more than two years of litigation and delays, cannabis was sold legally on Friday, May 10th for the first time.

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