Detroit finally issued its first recreational cannabis business license – more than two years after the process started.
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Narrow adult-use marijuana initiative makes South Dakota ballot
An adult-use marijuana initiative is headed to the ballot again in South Dakota this fall, but this one is narrow in scope: It paves the way for possession and home grow but not a regulated, commercial market.
Rhode Island becomes 19th state to legalize adult-use marijuana
Rhode Island officially became the 19th state in the U.S. to legalize adult-use marijuana when Democratic Gov. Dan McKee on Wednesday signed into law a bill passed by state lawmakers the day before.
Oregon marijuana entrepreneur countersues Curaleaf exec for $625M
Nitin Khanna, a marijuana entrepreneur in Oregon, filed a nearly $625 million countersuit against an investor group that includes Curaleaf Holdings Executive Chair Boris Jordan over a failed CBD company.
Rhode Island legislators pass bill legalizing recreational marijuana
Rhode Island is poised to become the 19th state in the U.S. to legalize recreational marijuana, after House and Senate legislators on Tuesday passed limited-license, social equity-focused legislation.
Marijuana MSO MedMen successfully fends off $60 million Arizona lawsuit
Marijuana multistate operator MedMen Enterprises said it prevailed in a $60 million breach-of-contract lawsuit involving its 2018 purchase of a vertically integrated medical cannabis operation in Arizona.
DEA-endorsed marijuana research grower debuts on Nasdaq; shares soar
Bright Green Corp. on Tuesday became the first U.S plant-touching company to trade on a major exchange in the United States – in this case, the Nasdaq.
WA sues marijuana retailer for alleged $300,000 of unpaid wages
Washington state regulators have taken Spokane-based Cannabis Green to court, claiming the marijuana retail chain owes at least 70 employees as much as $300,000 in unpaid wages and overtime from the past three years.
Illinois’ marijuana social equity program labors to become operational
Illinois, once lauded for creating a potential social equity blueprint for the marijuana industry, continues to struggle to get its program off the ground.
US lawmaker Blumenauer sees clearer pathway for cannabis banking reform
U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer expressed optimism Monday about the odds of cannabis banking reform finally being passed by the full Congress, citing growing bipartisan support and the increased risk of violent attacks on state-legal marijuana businesses that handle cash.
Ohio suit resolved by pushing adult-use marijuana legalization issue to 2023
An initiative to legalize adult-use marijuana in Ohio won’t be on the state’s November ballot.
North Carolina lawmakers could consider legalizing medical marijuana
North Carolina lawmakers could take up and pass a medical marijuana bill in an upcoming short session that runs from May 18 to June 30.
