Oregon Sen. Asks AG Sessions to Release DOJ Crime and Public Safety Task Force Report
Thu / Aug 3rd
Last week, advocates and cannabis industry operators were expecting an explosive report from the Department of Justice Task Force on… Read More
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San Diego Cannabis-Themed Festival Cancelled by Fairgrounds
Thu / Aug 3rd
The Goodlife Festival, a cannabis-theme event set for late September, has been canceled by the Del Mar Fairgrounds despite the… Read More
Minnesota Judge Orders Smuggling Case Involving Ex-Vireo Employees to Continue
Thu / Aug 3rd
A Minnesota judge has denied the motion to throw out charges against two former Vireo Health officers accused of illegally… Read More
Alaska Cannabis Tax Revenues Reach New High
Wed / Aug 2nd
Tax revenues derived from Alaska’s legal cannabis industry nearly doubled from May to June, from $272,100 to $512,200 – the… Read More
NFL Offers Partnership with Union on MMJ
Wed / Aug 2nd
NFL officials have offered to work with the NFL Players Association on the potential of cannabis as a pain management… Read More
New York Adds Five Companies to MMJ Roster
Wed / Aug 2nd
New York has doubled the number of available medical cannabis licenses from five to 10, despite objections from current operators… Read More
Typo Could Derail Legalization Effort in South Dakota
Wed / Aug 2nd
One sentence in the 11-page ballot initiative to legalize cannabis for adult use in South Dakota could doom the entire… Read More
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker Introduces Federal Cannabis Legalization Proposal
Tue / Aug 1st
Sen. Cory Booker, a New Jersey Democrat and former mayor of Newark, introduced a proposal today that would legalize cannabis… Read More
Ohio Legislative Committee Passes MMJ Rules
Tue / Aug 1st
The Ohio legislature’s Joint Committee on Agency Rule review has approved the rules for the state’s medical cannabis program one… Read More
NBA Commissioner Defends Cannabis Ban, Cites State Law Discrepancies
Tue / Aug 1st
In an interview with the Players’ Tribune, NBA commissioner Adam Silver indicated he doesn’t “see the need for any changes” in… Read More
Top Five Security & Surveillance Infractions for Cannabis Companies
Tue / Aug 1st
Some of the most costly violations for marijuana businesses are related to inadequate security and surveillance systems in licensed marijuana… Read More
Poll: Utah Citizens Overwhelmingly Back Medical Cannabis Legalization
Tue / Aug 1st
A supermajority of Utah citizens – 78 percent – support the medical cannabis ballot initiative being circulated by advocates in… Read More
First Lab Licensed to Test Medical Cannabis in Hawaii
Tue / Aug 1st
Hawaii’s patients are one step closer to finally gaining access to medical cannabis dispensaries more than two years after the… Read More
Federal Lawmakers Introduce Measure to Treat Hemp Like Traditional Agricultural Crop
Mon / Jul 31st
A bi-partisan bill has been introduced in Congress to exempt industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana in the Controlled… Read More
Massachusetts Gov. Signs Adult Use Cannabis Compromise Bill
Mon / Jul 31st
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker on Friday signed legislation revising some aspects of the voter-approved taxed-and-regulated cannabis industry, putting the adult-use… Read More
Some Maryland MMJ Application Reviewers Had Ties to Applicants
Mon / Jul 31st
The Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission is investigating potential conflicts of interest by those who reviewed the state’s medical cannabis applications… Read More
Canopy Boulder Startup Incubator Announces Fall Class
Mon / Jul 31st
Canopy Boulder has accepted eight startups for its Fall 2017 class, including a cloud-based quality management tool for multi-state canna-business… Read More
Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Amendment Preventing MMJ Crackdown
Fri / Jul 28th
The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved the Rohrbacher-Blumenauer amendment, which protects state-approved medical cannabis programs from federal interference, as part… Read More
Cannabis Business Regulations Introduced in Los Angeles
Fri / Jul 28th
As part of their efforts to prepare for California’s legal cannabis industry, Los Angeles officials have proposed banning “volatile cannabis… Read More
Hemp-Based ‘Cannabis Car’ is Carbon Neutral, Stronger than Steel
Fri / Jul 28th
Recently, much attention has been given to the negative impact that cars have on the environment, especially their carbon footprint.… Read More
High Times Merger Sets Up NASDAQ IPO
Fri / Jul 28th
High Times Holding Corp, the publishers of High Times magazine, has entered a definitive merger agreement with Origo Acquisition Corporation… Read More
Manitoba Finance Officials Ask MMJ Producers for Cannabis Legalization Input
Fri / Jul 28th
Finance officials in Manitoba, Canada are calling on cannabis industry operators to help develop regulations for the provincial market including… Read More
Cannabis Legalization Has Not Led to Violent Crime Increase in Washington State
Thu / Jul 27th
Legalization in Washington has not led to an increase in violent crime, no matter what Attorney General Jeff Sessions would… Read More
California Lt. Gov. Filling Gubernatorial War Chest with Cannabis Industry Donations
Thu / Jul 27th
California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom has raised $317,478 for his expected 2018 gubernatorial bid from cannabis companies in the state… Read More