Vol. 1, Ed. 30 — Sun Sep 13: Constellation to exit Coors Distributing in Colorado

Constellation Brands gives 30-day notice to exit Molson Coors' Denver distributor; a Mississippi dispensary presses DEA over Schedule III staffing conditions; Illinois licenses 37 dual-purpose dispensaries. For general information only — not legal advice.

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This is the New Realm Compliance Brief, Volume One, Edition Thirty, for Sunday, September Thirteenth.

Our top story: Constellation Brands has notified Coors Distributing Company, Molson Coors' company-owned distributor in Denver, that Constellation's portfolio of Mexican import brands will leave the house within thirty days, according to Brewbound. Neither company has publicly stated a reason, and the brands will need new representation in the Denver market. For retail and wholesale partners in Colorado, a supplier move of this size usually brings inventory transitions and new ordering contacts, so it is worth confirming supply continuity during the thirty day window.

In federal news, a Mississippi dispensary owner says the Drug Enforcement Administration's conditions for federal protections under the marijuana rescheduling move require her to remove two employees with drug related felony convictions, or to seek waivers and give up expedited processing. Nicole Huff, chief executive of Wildflower Medical Dispensary, said she plans to request employment waivers and may take the question to an administrative law judge. The case shows how personnel vetting is becoming part of the practical cost of Schedule Three registration.

Around the states: Illinois issued medical cannabis licenses to thirty seven existing adult use dispensaries, effective immediately, letting them serve registered patients at the medical tax rate at the same location. The state calls it the biggest expansion of its medical market in a decade.

On the radar: December eleventh is the new effective date for the federal hemp T H C ban, after President Trump signed the delay on September third. Synthetic cannabinoids not naturally producible from the cannabis plant are still recriminalized November twelfth. On November third, Massachusetts votes on Question Eight, which would repeal the state's adult use marijuana laws. And a reminder from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau: September has three excise tax return periods, so confirm your due dates.

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