Arkansas Medical Cannabis Sales Surpass $300M
Thu / May 13th
Arkansas medical cannabis sales have exceeded $300 million in the two years since the program’s launch.
TG joined Ganjapreneur in 2014 as a news writer and began hosting the Ganjapreneur podcast in 2016. He is based in upstate New York, where he also teaches media studies at a local university.
Thu / May 13th
Arkansas medical cannabis sales have exceeded $300 million in the two years since the program’s launch.
Wed / May 12th
Two medical cannabis companies are suing Miami, Florida for the city’s refusal to allow dispensaries.
Wed / May 12th
Lawmakers in Louisiana’s House approved a measure to decriminalize the possession of up to 14 grams of cannabis, limiting potential punishments to a $100 fine and no jail time.
Wed / May 12th
Canadian cannabis company Flora Growth Corp., which cultivates medical cannabis in Colombia, started trading yesterday on the Nasdaq market.
Tue / May 11th
The Better Business Bureau issued warnings about a CBD free trial scam that has cost customers hundreds of dollars.
Tue / May 11th
A South Dakota legislative rules review committee ruled that the state can prohibit the use of medical cannabis by police officers and 911 dispatchers.
Tue / May 11th
Minnesota’s hemp production plan was given final approval by the USDA this week; it will be the state’s first year not operating under its 2014 pilot program.
Mon / May 10th
Trulieve Cannabis Corp. is set to purchase Harvest Health & Recreation for approximately $2.1 billion.
Mon / May 10th
A political consultant working for the agriculture commissioner of Texas has been arrested for his role in an alleged pay-to-play hemp licensing scheme.
Mon / May 10th
Lawmakers in the Minnesota House are expected to vote on a cannabis legalization proposal this week.
Fri / May 7th
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill allowing K-12 schools to store and administer non-smokable medical cannabis products to student patients.
Fri / May 7th
Credit Suisse Group AG is said to be no longer trading or holding shares of cannabis firms with U.S. operations.
Fri / May 7th
The Tribal Council for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina approved the legalization of medical cannabis and the possession of up to an ounce of cannabis by adults aged 21 or older.
Thu / May 6th
Skittles-maker Mars Wrigley has filed lawsuits against cannabis companies in Illinois, California, and Canada for trademark infringement.
Thu / May 6th
Two recent, separately published surveys suggest that the coronavirus pandemic has shifted both how people get their cannabis and the reasons for their cannabis use.
Thu / May 6th
A New Mexico district court judge ruled this week that the Department of Health is not allowed to deny medical cannabis program reciprocity for out-of-state patients.
Wed / May 5th
Illinois cannabis tax revenues outpaced alcohol tax revenues for the first time after generating $86 million during the year’s first quarter.
Wed / May 5th PODCAST
Edmund DeVeaux is a New Jersey-based cannabis industry lobbyist and President of the New Jersey CannaBusiness Association.
Wed / May 5th
The FDA has announced plans to ban flavored tobacco products including menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars.
Wed / May 5th
New Mexico’s health department has revoked the license of cannabis company New MexiCann Natural Medicine after an accident last year left two employees seriously injured.
Tue / May 4th
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal case brought by California cannabis companies seeking to challenge their severe tax bills under Section 280E due to delayed paperwork.
Tue / May 4th
The New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission will stop testing drivers for cannabis after New York legalized cannabis for adult use in March.
Tue / May 4th
The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources is granting hemp and cannabis farmers access to 73,000 acres of protected farmland in the state. The land was preserved for future agricultural use under a program established in 1979.
Mon / May 3rd
Canadian cannabis companies Tilray and Aphria have finished their merger to become the world’s largest cannabis company based on pro forma revenue.
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