Judge Denies Injunction Request by Starbuds in Grow License Denial Case
Thu / Aug 11th
A Denver District Court judge has given the owners of Starbuds until Sept. 3 to finish harvesting the maturing plants… Read More
Regulations
Navigating the complex regulations surrounding legal cannabis businesses can be difficult. We strive to cover the policy news and changes in regulations affecting cannabis entrepreneurs on a daily basis, from city, to state, to national and international.
Ohio Municipalities Already Banning Dispensaries
Wed / Aug 10th
Ohio’s medical cannabis program is off to a rough start. One city has enacted a complete dispensary ban, two Ohio… Read More
Ohio Releases Initial MMJ Program Details
Tue / Aug 9th
Ohio has released the first information regarding the implementation of its medical cannabis program, the Columbus Dispatch reports, but offered… Read More
Yakima, WA Begins Accepting Recreational Retailer Applications
Mon / Aug 8th
Applications for retail dispensaries in Yakima, Washington open today, but residents remain divided on whether or not they want the… Read More
Popular Pesticide’s Ban in Washington Made ‘In Error’
Fri / Aug 5th
Washington’s Liquor and Cannabis Board has rescinded the stop-sale order on All Natural Spider Mite Control Concentrate after they found… Read More
Portland Officials May Dial Back Cannabis Regulations
Wed / Aug 3rd
The City Council of Portland, Oregon may soon admit that it wrapped legal cannabis businesses in too much red tape,… Read More
AK Marijuana Board Member Removed, Claims Officials Impeding Industry
Tue / Aug 2nd
A former member of the Alaska Marijuana Control Board alleges that his ex-colleagues and members of Gov. Bill Walker’s administration… Read More
Minnesota MMJ Program Opens Up to Patients With Intractable Pain
Mon / Aug 1st
Patients with intractable pain can begin purchasing medical cannabis in Minnesota today, the Star Tribune reports. The condition was approved… Read More
Canadian Government Discouraging Independent Labs from Testing Cannabis
Fri / Jul 29th
Scientists and activists in Canada say Health Canada’s restrictive approach to cannabis safety testing puts the public at risk because… Read More
Many OR Communities to Hold Second Recreational Cannabis Vote
Thu / Jul 28th
Though recreational cannabis is technically legal in Oregon, moratoria remain in place throughout more than 100 of the state’s local… Read More
Anchorage Assembly Approves First Commercial Grow in Alaska
Wed / Jul 27th
Anchorage, Alaska’s first commercial cannabis grow was sanctioned by the city Assembly yesterday, after lawmakers voted 10-0 to approve licenses… Read More
New Mexico’s MMJ Program Marred by Application Processing Delays
Tue / Jul 26th
Medical cannabis patients and providers in New Mexico are frustrated by the delay of medical card processing in the state,… Read More
Massachusetts Forcing Dispensaries to ‘Pay-to-Play’
Tue / Jul 26th
Medical cannabis dispensaries in Massachusetts are being subjected to a ‘pay-to-play’ scheme by cities and towns in order to get… Read More
Washington Patients Experiencing ‘Rough’ Start as Medical Merges With Recreational
Mon / Jul 25th
Medical cannabis in Washington is having a “rough transition” with the recreational industry, the Bellingham Herald reports, as patients remain… Read More
Illinois Judge Orders Officials to Reconsider Migraines as MMJ Qualifying Condition
Fri / Jul 22nd
An Illinois judge has ruled that officials must reconsider adding migraines to the list of qualifying conditions for a patient… Read More
Hawaii Dispensaries Stalled Over Permits, Lab Testing
Thu / Jul 21st
None of Hawaii’s eight dispensaries were approved to open on July, 15, which was supposed to be the first day… Read More
Arizona Legalization Initiative Faces New Challenge
Thu / Jul 21st
Arizona’s legalization initiative is being challenged over whether or not the wording of the measure is legally flawed, which would… Read More
Initiative to Restore Montana Medical Cannabis Qualifies for Ballot
Wed / Jul 20th
The Montana Medical Marijuana Act (I-182) has qualified for the November ballot, the Secretary of State’s office confirmed this week.… Read More
Colorado Doctors Accused of Wrongfully Recommending High Plant Counts
Wed / Jul 20th
Four Colorado doctors have been suspended by the state Medical Board for allegedly approving some patients to grow or possess… Read More
Cannabis Chamber of Commerce Launched in Humboldt County, CA
Mon / Jul 18th
Cannabusiness enthusiasts in Humboldt County, California have created the county’s first Cannabis Chamber of Commerce, in an effort to make… Read More
Cannabis-Friendly Illinois Bank Targeted by Feds
Fri / Jul 15th
The Des Plaines, Illinois-based Millennium Bank entered into a consent order with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp and the state’s… Read More
Maryland MMJ Licensing Expected Within Weeks
Thu / Jul 14th
Maryland officials may announce the winners of the state’s 15 medical cannabis growing licenses and unveil the first wave of marijuana… Read More
New Cannabis Worker Permits Unveiled in Oregon
Mon / Jul 11th
A new Oregon program will require all workers in the recreational cannabis industry — including seasonal and part-time employees —… Read More
Ohio Planning for a Cashless MMJ Program
Mon / Jul 11th
A proposal attached to Ohio’s new medical cannabis law could make it the first state to implement a cashless payment… Read More