Alabama Treasurer John McMillan will take the reins of the state’s Medical Cannabis Commission to oversee the business licensing and regulation of the state’s MMJ market.
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How cannabis growers can prepare for early season cold weather
Early snowstorms and freezes in September and October have plagued Colorado outdoor cannabis growers the past two years, damaging plants and leading to millions of dollars in losses.
Maine tops $10 million in recreational marijuana sales for August
Maine’s recreational cannabis sales totaled $10.2 million in August, the first time the state’s marijuana companies passed the $10 million mark in a month.
An open letter to our CO2 cannabis extraction colleagues
It’s an amazing time to be in the extraction technology business.
New opportunities seem to be in endless supply, with the growing popularity of botanical extracts and increasing use of hops extraction in brewing.
Illinois adds lottery for handful of adult-use marijuana retail applicants
Illinois will add another lottery for six recreational cannabis retail store applicants after their applications were unfairly denied.
Massachusetts recreational marijuana sales top $2 billion
Welcome to the multibillion dollar cannabis club, Massachusetts.
Sales in the state have surpassed $2 billion in just three years, according to the state’s Cannabis Control Commission.
Washington state ends marijuana seed-to-sale contract, will launch own system
Washington state is scrapping its contract with a third-party, marijuana seed-to-sale traceability provider in favor of a more simplified system developed in-house, a first for any state cannabis program.
Planet 13 to enter Florida via $55 million purchase of cannabis operator
Las Vegas vertically integrated cannabis company Planet 13 has agreed to purchase a Florida medical marijuana subsidiary of cannabis multistate operator Harvest Health & Recreation for $55 million.Â
Considerations for entering the nascent New York adult-use marijuana industry
While the Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act legalized the production, distribution and adult use of marijuana in New York State on March 31, 2021, there are still more questions than answers about what it means for businesses operating in the space – and those looking to get into the industry.
Would-be marijuana growers flood New Mexico with nearly 900 applications
Applications to grow recreational cannabis in New Mexico have only been open for a week and already the state has received nearly 900 submissions for a market with no cap on cultivation licenses.
Arkansas medical cannabis companies take issue with traceability system
Medical cannabis business owners in Arkansas are complaining about inaccuracies with the state-mandated seed-to-sale tracking system.
How marijuana companies are combating the effects of climate change
From wildfires to drought to hurricanes, a changing climate means more extreme weather for cannabis companies up and down the supply chain.
But no one is more directly impacted by these changes than marijuana growers.
