New applicants seeking entry into Oregon’s recreational marijuana market are going to have to wait at least a year before getting licenses, according to the state’s cannabis czar.
Bart Schaneman
Bart Schaneman's Latest Posts
How terpenes can help marijuana companies expand product lines, revenue opportunities
Cannabis companies that want to go beyond THC and CBD content can focus on a part of the plant that’s increasingly front-of-mind for consumers: terpenes.
These plant-based chemicals are the molecules in marijuana that give the plant its smell, taste and, some argue, added effects beyond just getting users high.
Oregon unlicensed cannabis trafficking schemes prompt six arrests
Federal prosecutors in Oregon announced charges against six people involved in two "vast" interstate trafficking operations that delivered marijuana to Texas, Virginia and Florida. "These cases provide clear evidence of what I have repeatedly raised concerns over:...
Ohio bans CBD sales outside cannabis stores – which aren’t open yet
Ohio’s medical marijuana regulators ruled that over-the-counter CBD sales in the state are illegal, despite the products’ widespread availability in grocery and health stores.
Oregon probes two dispensaries for selling large quantities of medical marijuana
Oregon regulators said they are investigating two retailers that account for more than 33% of all individual sales totaling 8 ounces or more of medical cannabis. Willamette Week reported that the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) is...
Connecticut adds eight conditions to medical marijuana treatment list
Connecticut added eight ailments to the list of conditions that can be treated with medical cannabis, including muscular dystrophy and intractable headaches. The Register Citizen reported that the state legislature's Regulation Review Committee voted unanimously...
Oregon slashes daily purchase limits for medical cannabis patients
In a bid to stem the flow of marijuana product to the black market, Oregon regulators have ordered a steep cut over the next six months in the amount of cannabis that medical MJ patients can buy on a daily basis. The Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) last...
Illinois medical marijuana cultivation companies expanding facilities
Cannabis growers across Illinois are expanding operations, despite years of lower-than-expected demand in the state's medical marijuana pilot program. The facilities expect more people to gain access to MMJ through a bill awaiting a decision by Gov. Bruce Rauner, the...
Oregon county seeks state financial help to curb illegal cannabis firms
A county sheriff in southwest Oregon is asking for money from the state to investigate illegal marijuana operations, saying his department lacks the resources to do so. Any closure of illegal operators could benefit licensed MJ businesses, which often are undercut by...
Cost of new mandatory marijuana pesticide testing tough to absorb for Colorado’s growers
New mandatory marijuana pesticide testing in Colorado is putting a financial squeeze on local cultivators to the tune of thousands of dollars in increased costs.
PA medical cannabis growers/processors on pace for $5M in sales in first year
Pennsylvania's medical marijuana sales began in February 2018, and according to the latest tax revenue data, the state's 12 growers and processors are estimated to have sold slightly more than $1.2 million of medical cannabis through April. Such a pace could mean at...
California decides against state-chartered banking for marijuana industry
California lawmakers shelved a plan that would have allowed private banks to handle the money being generated by the legal cannabis industry. The proposal was put on ice after a legislative analysis determined it would face significant obstacles, including a lack of...
