The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians legalized its own medical marijuana market this week, likely providing the first foothold for the cannabis industry in the state of North Carolina.
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Falling prices in California marijuana wholesale market alarms some growers; others unfazed
Years of rising marijuana production across California appear to be taking a toll on the state's wholesale market, with prices said to be dropping by up to 60% since at least mid-June for outdoor-farmed flower. The downward pricing pressure hasn't hit every...
Push begins to put medical cannabis on Wyoming ballot in 2022
Members of the national and local Libertarian Party are teaming up with Wyoming activists to get a medical cannabis legalization initiative on the state ballot next year. According to the Casper Star-Tribune, the campaign - which doesn't yet have a formal name - got...
Hawthorne reaches deal to acquire cannabis firm HydroLogic
Hawthorne Gardening Co., which is increasingly making inroads in the cannabis cultivation-supply sector, said it entered an agreement to acquire HydroLogic Purification Systems, a California-headquartered provider of water filtration systems for cannabis growers.
Hydrofarm continues acquisition spree, buys Canadian cannabis firm for $83M
Hydrofarm Holdings Group is on an acquisition tear in the cannabis cultivation infrastructure space. In its fourth purchase of the year, the Pennsylvania-based company bought Canadian plant nutrients firm Greenstar Plant Products in an $83 million cash-and-credit...
Montana adult-use cannabis draft rules have advertising focus
Draft rules for adult-use cannabis businesses in Montana concentrate mostly on advertising options.
Arkansas, Missouri groups aim to put recreational marijuana on 2022 ballots
Grassroots activist groups in both Arkansas and Missouri have begun campaigns in their respective states to get recreational marijuana legalization before voters in the 2022 general election.
Acquisition propels Green Thumb into RI medical marijuana market
Green Thumb Industries said it closed a deal to acquire one of only three operational medical cannabis dispensaries in Rhode Island, further advancing the Chicago-based company's national industry footprint. According to a news release issued Monday, Green Thumb...
California marijuana market keeps growing as more cities, counties embrace MJ
In June, a marijuana shop opened in Union City in the San Francisco Bay Area. Typically, a cannabis store debut isn’t news in this state.
But this one, run by Grupo Flor, a vertically integrated operator based in Salinas, is located in a prime spot: a shopping center called Union Landing that features a Walmart, a Best Buy, a Burlington Coat Factory and more.
Ohio lawmakers introduce bill to legalize recreational cannabis
Two Democratic state lawmakers in Ohio on Friday introduced a bill to legalize recreational cannabis. According to Toledo TV station WTVG, the measure would establish a 10% excise tax on gross receipts of marijuana retailers. The bill...
Apple platform offers another California marijuana company app
After changing its terms of service this summer, the Apple App Store has added at least three California marijuana company apps, starting with Eaze, then The Parent Co. and now Emjay.
California marijuana business owner to plead guilty to bribery charges
A marijuana businessman in California agreed to plead guilty to two felony charges tied to his companies, including a retail chain called Natural Healing Center. According to a news release from the U.S. attorney for the Central District of California, Helios Raphael...
