Noelle Skodzinski

That requirement stipulated that state-licensed medical cannabis businesses must register their operations with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to become Schedule III compliant. A big perk of Schedule III compliance is Section 280E tax relief, although some industry constituents have debated in recent weeks whether the DEA registration is required for that tax relief.

Gustavo Mendes was standing in his bathroom “in a state of undress” while using a cannabis vape pen he recently purchased at a licensed Oregon dispensary when the pen exploded in his hands, injuring him and causing a small fire, according to a lawsuit filed Feb. 7, as first reported by The Oregonian/OregonLive.

The Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) has filed yet another formal complaint against Sky Labs LLC, an adult-use cannabis processor located in Mt. Morris, for its receipt and handling of more than one million grams (equal to 2,204 pounds) of product identified as “Isolate (hemp concentrate).” The complaint alleges 10 violations that also include missing and mis-time-stamped security footage, lack of required product testing, noncompliant sources for product purchases and transfers, and...