At first blush, it may seem as if the California Supreme Court’s ruling on a medical marijuana case would prove a big deal for the state’s cannabis industry. But that’s not really the case, according to one California cannabis attorney who’s also an expert in state environmental law, on which the ruling is centered. In […]
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Weedmaps will stop advertising unlicensed cannabis retailers ‘later this year’
Online advertising giant Weedmaps said Wednesday it will begin requiring a state license number for all marijuana retail listings on its site, indicating it will cease carrying ads for unlicensed cannabis shops and delivery services. The move could prove an enormous boon to legal retailers that have been struggling to compete with illegal shops simply […]
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What the marijuana industry thinks of California governor’s performance since taking office
California Gov. Gavin Newsom swept into office in 2018 just two years after he was the most high-profile politician to champion adult-use cannabis legalization in the state. With that history of support for the legal marijuana industry, many in the sector had hoped that soon after Newsom was elected he’d quickly take up some tough […]
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Chart: Not all states’ cannabis social equity programs are equal
While a growing number of states have included social equity provisions in their marijuana programs, they’re approaching the issue in a variety of ways – with varying results.
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Cultivators, MJ executives say Eastern US marijuana prices remain strong as industry grows steadily
Up and down the Eastern United States, cannabis growers and business owners are reporting healthy prices for pounds of marijuana, both medical and recreational. Prices range from $2,000 a pound for flower all the way up to $4,200, depending on the state. But cultivators are still facing regulatory hurdles and the growing pains of keeping […]
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Internships allow marijuana companies to ‘grow talent from within’
A growing number of cannabis companies – both ancillary and plant-touching – are creating internship programs for college students and graduates whom the firms hope will eventually become full-time employees.
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Week in Review: IL ups MMJ program, more CannTrust woes, NM studies legalizing adult-use cannabis & more
Illinois adds more qualifying medical cannabis conditions, CannTrust hit with second noncompliance notice for another facility, New Mexico panel studies the potential to legalize recreational marijuana in the state – and more of the week’s top cannabis business news. Illinois boosts MMJ as it preps for adult use Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker took measures to […]
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‘High-level’ criminality focus in fight against illicit MJ market: More Q&A with California marijuana czar Nicole Elliott
In the second part of our conversation with California’s cannabis business czar, Nicole Elliott, Marijuana Business Daily asked what the administration of Gov. Gavin Newsom hopes to achieve in this ongoing battle.
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