A bipartisan group of 33 state attorneys general support federal cannabis banking reform, up from 19 a year ago, providing impetus to the Secure And Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act. Perhaps most significantly, the support - expressed in a letter Wednesday to 10...
The second- and third-largest medical cannabis operators in Florida filed complaints seeking the same treatment as Trulieve, a vertically integrated MMJ business that the state permitted to open 14 more dispensaries over the current state cap of 35. [include_post...
Florida’s medical marijuana market is booming, with an average of nearly two dispensaries opening each week across the state.
Louisiana's first batch of medical marijuana won't reach the shelves by the mid-May deadline demanded by pharmacists and patients, further delaying the program's sales start. But June's a possibility. Louisiana State University's agricultural center, which oversees...
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker unveiled a recreational marijuana legalization plan that would create a variety of MJ business opportunities but would restrict the number of cultivation facilities and dispensaries one entity could own. In addition, the initial two...
A medical cannabis dispensary in Arkansas received state approval to open, setting the stage for an imminent start to sales for the long-awaited medical marijuana program.
A Vermont House panel advanced a bill that would launch a commercial marijuana market by mid-2021, paving the way for potential new business opportunities for MJ entrepreneurs in an adult-use state that currently only allows home growing. The measure, approved by...
Michigan medical cannabis dispensaries will no longer have the option to buy products directly from caregivers. It's a move that should please permitted growers, some of which have alleged that untested caregiver medical marijuana supplies are dangerous and cutting...
Colorado lawmakers approved a measure that is likely to boost medical marijuana sales in the state by allowing physicians to recommend MMJ as an alternative to opioids. At the same time, the state Senate gave final passage to the so-called sunset bill that extends...
Colorado legislators OK’d a measure that will usher in new cannabis market opportunities by permitting home delivery and edged closer to providing final approval for on-site marijuana consumption – two measures that could boost MJ sales.
Michigan regulators said they would begin accepting adult-use cannabis business license applications as early as September, nearly three months before the statutory deadline. They did not, however, give a timeline for issuing licenses or...
The rough-and-tumble nature of an emerging industry, company founders with potential black marks on their record and heavy – and often-changing – regulations are among the factors that explain why the cannabis industry has a corporate governance problem.
