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Bart Schaneman

Bart has worked as a reporter and editor since 2003 for newspapers in California, Nebraska and South Korea. He has won several awards for his writing and photography, including a Nebraska Press Association award for in-depth coverage of an environmental fight over fracking wastewater.His work has appeared in The Week, the Washington Post, Salon and the Omaha World-Herald, among other publications.

Massachusetts gov plans hands-off approach to any changes in marijuana rules

Published September 10, 2019

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker will take his cues from the state’s Cannabis Control Commission on any proposed changes to the state’s marijuana law, in the wake of a high-profile political arrest centered around marijuana licenses. The Republican was asked if any changes were needed after Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia was recently arrested on charges […]

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Massachusetts shutters marijuana business over alleged black-market activity

Published September 10, 2019

Massachusetts regulators shut down a licensed cannabis company to investigate the owner for allegedly conspiring to evade state licensing and drug laws. The state’s Cannabis Control Commission halted medical and recreational marijuana commerce at Nova Farms in Sheffield and Attleboro while quarantining the company’s products, according to the State House News Service. The action came […]

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Washington state cannabis trade group proposes capital equity fund

Published September 9, 2019 | By Bart Schaneman

A cannabis industry trade group in Washington state on Monday proposed legislation to fund a social equity program that would help remove barriers to capital for minority business owners and would eliminate a residency requirement for potential investors in the market. The Washington CannaBusiness Association (WACA) put forward the Cannabis Capital Equity Act, which would be supported […]

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Massachusetts mayor charged with extorting cannabis businesses

Published September 6, 2019

The mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts, was arrested on charges he conspired to extort $600,000 from at least four business owners in exchange for official letters needed to obtain a license to set up a marijuana business, according to federal authorities

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New proposals could aid small growers in saturated market: Q&A with Washington state’s top regulator, Rick Garza

Published September 4, 2019 | By Bart Schaneman

Washington state regulators are considering several proposals to help cannabis growers – particularly smaller cultivators – compete in a market beset by challenges, including low wholesale prices and overproduction. The state’s Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB), which regulates the marijuana licensees, recently announced draft legislation the agency is considering requesting for the upcoming 2020 legislative […]

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Vireo Health posts cannabis revenue rise, net loss for second quarter

Published August 29, 2019

Vireo Health, a Minneapolis-based multistate marijuana operator, on Thursday reported revenue of $7.2 million in the second quarter, up 70% from the same period a year ago. The net loss for the quarter, ending June 30, was approximately $1.9 million, compared with net income of $120,080 for the prior-year period. The company recently announced it […]

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Tilt Holdings reports increased marijuana revenue, second-quarter loss

Published August 29, 2019

Tilt Holdings, a Massachusetts-based company specializing in cannabis technology, reported revenue of $39 million in the second quarter, a 13% increase from the first quarter of 2019. Net loss for the second quarter, ending June 30, was $48.9 million, compared with a net loss of $5.3 million for the prior-year period. Tilt Holdings trades on […]

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Green Thumb reports increased cannabis revenue on net quarter loss

Published August 28, 2019

Green Thumb Industries (GTI), a vertically integrated, multistate marijuana company based in Chicago, on Wednesday reported revenue of $44.7 million for the second quarter, up 228% from the same period a year ago. Net loss for the quarter, ending June 30, was $22.2 million, compared with a net loss of $9.7 million in the first quarter […]

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Washington state regulators consider revamping marijuana rules

Published August 28, 2019

Washington cannabis regulators are proposing a wide-ranging overhaul of the state’s industry rules, which, if approved, could have a big impact on the way MJ business is conducted there. Proposals include: Boosting minority ownership of cannabis businesses. Paving the way for home deliveries of medical cannabis. Allowing the smallest growers to increase the size of […]

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