More than five months following the passage of the recreational cannabis law, the Cannabis Advisory Board has scheduled its first meeting.

 After 4 years and thousands of dollars spent on failed efforts to implement the 2019 medical cannabis law, the board will restart the process making regulations for marijuana.

 The Cannabis Advisory Board last met on September 7, after spending months taking public comment on proposed medical regulations. The board, however, never approved medical regulations and the law was never implemented.

 DLCA Commissioner Richard Evangelista said if Bryan signs the recreational cannabis law, “then the proposed Rules & Regs for Medical Cannabis would be null & void. Either way, the CAB is prepared to act.”

It’s unclear how much money has been spent to date on the government’s efforts to regulate cannabis sales in the territory.

SOURCE: VI DAILY NEWS