Billings, Montana, lowered the age limit from 21 to 18 for people to own or work for a marijuana business in the state’s largest city.
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North Carolina bank to offer financial services to cannabis companies
A bank in Raleigh, North Carolina, launched a banking program dedicated to marijuana and CBD companies.
MO advocates collect enough signatures for adult-use cannabis petition
A group working on a constitutional amendment to legalize adult-use cannabis in Missouri says it has gathered enough signatures to make the ballot.
Oklahoma high court allows 2 adult-use marijuana ballot initiatives to advance
The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that two state questions that would legalize adult-use marijuana and create a new regulatory body can proceed in the ballot process.
How cannabis growers can use no-till methods to reduce carbon footprint
Cannabis cultivators are turning to no-till cultivation methods to limit their carbon footprint, maintain soil health and save thousands of dollars on equipment and fertilizer costs during each grow cycle.
Opinion: Why 4/20 cannabis celebration is a triumph of health care equality
By now, we have all become accustomed to the celebratory spirit among cannabis enthusiasts that accompanies April 20, particularly in regulated markets.
Once known only to a counterculture crowd, the annual “weed holiday” is becoming more and more mainstream.
Even those who have never visited a marijuana store have heard talk of “4/20.”
Workers at another Illinois marijuana retailer vote to join Teamsters
More than 90% of workers at Rise Dispensary in Niles, Illinois, voted to unionize with the Teamsters Local 777, joining a growing list of marijuana employees in the state to do so.
MI inexplicably blocks sale of millions of dollars worth of marijuana edibles
Michigan marijuana regulators blocked the sale of $5 million-plus worth of products from a marijuana edibles company without providing an explanation.
New York issues first recreational cannabis cultivation licenses
New York state regulators approved the first round of recreational cannabis cultivation licenses, issuing 52 permits to local hemp farmers under a new law aimed at ensuring adequate MJ supplies for the state’s impending adult-use market.
Colorado cannabis company partners with craft brand for MJ-inspired beer
Denver-based Veritas Fine Cannabis is partnering with Oskar Blues Brewery to release a beer that’s made by pairing naturally occurring terpenes in hop strains with naturally occurring terpenes in cannabis strains.
Feds agree to return $1.1 million in legal marijuana funds seized in California
The U.S. Department of Justice plans to give back $1.1 million in legal marijuana proceeds to an armored car company after its vehicles were stopped by sheriff’s deputies in San Bernardino County, California, last year.
Cannabis companies use UX design to boost online sales, compete with in-store shopping
Cannabis businesses are increasingly tapping into the field of user-experience (UX) design to ensure online customers have a smooth, enjoyable experience when shopping and ordering products through company websites.
