The marijuana harvest is underway and growers in several western states are reporting a bumper crop, but it's coming at a time when supplies already are abundant and MJ prices are falling by double-digit percentages in some markets. Growers in five states with medical...
Bart Schaneman
Bart Schaneman's Latest Posts
Arizona AG seeks to outlaw hashish for medical marijuana patients
Arizona's attorney general is asking the state's Supreme Court to end the sale of hashish under the state medical marijuana program, a move that could deal a notable blow to MMJ sales. Capitol Media Services reported that AG Mark Brnovich is asking the state's highest...
How THC-focused cannabis businesses can compete during the CBD boom
CBD and THC coexist in the cannabis plant. But can they coexist in the cannabis market?
Executives at some THC-focused cannabis companies are growing concerned they will lose profits and market share to CBD-only businesses peddling infused lotions, drinks and edibles.
Louisiana’s first medical cannabis harvest to start this week
The first legal crop of medical marijuana in Louisiana is set to be harvested this week. However, testing is still necessary before product can ship, and the state hasn’t yet selected a third-party laboratory. The licensed grower working with the Louisiana State...
Montana regulators set rules on medical marijuana cultivation space
Montana regulators have set the maximum amount of space that medical cannabis providers are allotted per patient at 30 square feet, causing overproduction concerns among licensed marijuana companies. The state health department set the amount...
NJ medical cannabis program delayed by glut of dispensary applications
New Jersey's medical marijuana program regulators won't make the Nov. 1 deadline to announce the winners of six additional dispensary licenses. Demand for medical marijuana in the Garden State spurred New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy in July to...
Hawaii lab rejects more than 20% of medical marijuana tested
Hawaii's first and biggest cannabis testing lab is sending back a sizable percentage of the medical marijuana it tests for contaminants. Honolulu-based Steep Hill Hawaii is rejecting 20%-30% of the marijuana that comes through its doors, according to Hawaii News Now....
Facebook to allow cannabis searches ahead of Canada’s adult-use legalization
Social media giant Facebook will stop blocking marijuana-related searches, including those for legitimate businesses with the word "cannabis" or "marijuana" in the name, MarketWatch reported. The move, which ends a monthslong block on cannabis and related search...
Canadian marijuana cultivator Flower One buys Nevada MJ firm for $27 million
Canadian marijuana cultivator Flower One Holdings agreed to purchase a Nevada cannabis cultivation business for $27 million, expanding the Toronto-based company’s footprint in the Silver State’s rapidly growing MJ industry.
California pursues stopgap plan to issue provisional cannabis licenses
California regulators are moving ahead with a second round of nonpermanent licensing to allow marijuana companies to continue operating without a permanent license while state and local officials process a backlog of permit applications. The move is intended to help...
Navigating the marijuana sector: Q&A with Chris Hagedorn, GM of Scotts Miracle-Gro unit Hawthorne Gardening
Chris Hagedorn, general manager of Hawthorne Gardening, talks about how its parent company, Scotts Miracle-Gro, became interested in marijuana, his frustrations with state marijuana regulations and challenges for cannabis farmers.
Denver cannabis retail chain Sweet Leaf owners strike deal to pay fine, give up licenses
The owners of Denver-based marijuana retail chain Sweet Leaf made a deal with Colorado's cannabis regulatory agency to sell the company's remaining business licenses in the state, pay roughly $2 million in fines and drop their appeal. [include_post...













