Patients who registered for Arkansas' medical marijuana program will see their cards become active next week, but dispensaries in the state likely won't have the ability to sell MMJ to them until April at the soonest. The active ID cards could...
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Global standards group adds two new categories for cannabis
An international standards organization has added two new specifications to assist in the processing and handling of marijuana. Because the cannabis industry is in its early stages, it lacks many established, commonly accepted standards, leaving businesses without...
Is proposed Oregon marijuana export plan a solution to state’s cannabis glut – or a pipe dream?
The head of an Oregon marijuana trade group hopes to convince state legislators to permit local cannabis companies to export crops and products to other states, but MJ attorneys said the plan faces huge legal obstacles. To shrink Oregon's massive marijuana surplus,...
Study: Oregon would double marijuana supply if all producer licenses allotted
A new study of the economics of Oregon's recreational cannabis industry shows the state would nearly double its cannabis supply if regulators approved all pending producer applications, which could potentially strain an already glutted market. Oregon's market has...
Veteran marijuana advocate Steve Fox leaves NCIA to join upstart MJ trade group
Longtime marijuana advocate Steve Fox has left the National Cannabis Industry Association, which he co-founded, to join the upstart Cannabis Trade Federation to promote federal MJ reform. “It is a larger lobbying team at CTF with a lot of reach into a lot of different...
Audit says Oregon marijuana regulators fail to meet basic standards
A new audit released by the Oregon Secretary of State examined the state's regulation of the cannabis market and concluded that regulators are coming up short in a number of areas. The audit is the first detailed look at cannabis regulation in Oregon since voters...
Lack of cannabis tracking data in WA sparks confusion, missed business opportunities
A dearth of comprehensive price and sales data and incorrect figures about marijuana commerce have sowed confusion among cannabis businesses in Washington state since regulators rolled out a new traceability system more than a year ago.
Colorado cannabis greenhouse builder files for Chapter 11
A Denver-based marijuana greenhouse developer is filing for bankruptcy after raising more than $15 million from investors. According to Denver news site BusinessDen, GrowCo owes at least $8.6 million to roughly 50 creditors. GrowCo is filing...
WA ponders allowing small marijuana growers to sell direct to consumers
Washington state will consider allowing small cannabis farmers to sell directly to consumers, similar to what’s allowed for wineries, breweries and distilleries, according to the state’s top marijuana regulator.
Puerto Rico medical marijuana companies now without banking option
Puerto Rico's medical marijuana companies have lost their only banking solution, forcing them to conduct business in cash. Tu Coop, an in-state credit union, had been providing banking to MMJ firms as part of the cooperative sector, which is...
Arkansas’ medical marijuana cultivation sites are all under construction
All five of Arkansas' state-approved medical cannabis grower sites are being built out, a development that should come as good news for marijuana businesses that are looking to be part of a fully operational market in the state later this...
Arkansas announces first medical marijuana dispensary licenses
Arkansas issued its first six licenses for businesses to sell medical marijuana in the state, another welcome development for cannabis company owners that have waited for the program to roll out since voters approved it in 2016. Sales aren't likely to begin until...
