Budget conference: House makes push to end emergency powers of regulating medical marijuana

Budget conference: House makes push to end emergency powers of regulating medical marijuana

The House wants to end emergency powers for regulating medical marijuana that have been in place since 2017. The latest House Health Care budget proposal would make substantial changes to the Department of Health’s rulemaking authority regarding cannabis. “I think it’s inappropriate to propagate rules for nearly a decade outside the sunshine and with zero transparency,” said Rep. Alex Andrade, a Pensacola Republican who chairs the House Health C…

Florida Proposal Would End Emergency Powers for Medical Marijuana Regulations

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information Florida lawmakers are pushing to end the emergency rulemaking powers that have governed the state’s medical marijuana program since 2017. Under the House’s latest Health Care budget proposal, the Department of Health would no longer be able to issue rules outside the normal public process. Instead, it would be required to follow standard procedures, bringing an end to what lawmakers describe …

OMMA implements new emergency rules, effective immediately - Sequoyah County Times

OMMA (Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Association) has promulgated emergency rules to implement House Bill 2807 from the 2025 legislative session. Permanent rules will go into place in 2026. Pre-packaging requirements were initially added to 63 O.S. § 431.1 of state statute by House Bill 3361 (2024) and amended by House Bill 2807 (2025). The emergency rules provide clarity regarding which products must be prepackaged and provide a grace period for di…