Arizona cannabis companies defy a court decision banning the sale of extracts, California marijuana businesses deal with the state's July 1 transition, and an emerging player in the MJ industry plans a large indoor grow in Iowa. Here’s a closer look at some notable...
North Dakota will begin accepting applications to open medical marijuana dispensaries in Bismarck and Fargo next week. The state health department said Monday the process will start July 10 as it rolls out a phased-in approach to licensing dispensaries in eight...
An emerging major player in the marijuana industry plans to build a large facility in what might seem an unlikely place: Iowa. The state's medical marijuana market allows the sale of only low-THC cannabis, meaning products cannot exceed 3% THC. [include_post...
A day after Massachusetts' adult-use program was slated to begin, state regulators awarded the first license to sell recreational marijuana. The Cannabis Control Commission voted Monday to permit Cultivate Holdings in Leicester to begin selling recreational cannabis,...
How to Hire and Train an HR Professional for Your Cannabis Business By Bart Schaneman Cannabis companies are typically slow to hire human resources professionals. Most marijuana business owners are more concerned about growth and revenue in the early stages of their...
Las Vegas city officials could vote on social use venues for public cannabis consumption in as soon as three months, and one industry insider expects an ordinance allowing the venues to be finalized by the fourth quarter of 2018. According to Scot Rutledge, a cannabis...
The growing mainstream appeal of CBD has some cannabis business owners concerned that CBD is a threat to the THC-reliant marijuana market.
Massachusetts won’t be ready to sell recreational marijuana by its July 1 target date, evident by a lack of completed applications for testing laboratories, among other setbacks.
The California Cannabis Industry Association (CCIA) dropped its affiliate status with the National Cannabis Industry Association to join NCIA's Allied Associations Program. The move is something of a departure for the California trade association, as the dues for its...
A board of physicians in Connecticut rejected the addition of opioid addiction as a condition treatable by medical marijuana but added degenerative spine disease to the qualifying list. That makes seven total conditions that are pending review by state regulators. If...
Landmark news comes from Canada this week as it becomes the first G-20 nation to legalize recreational cannabis. Read more about that here.
In the United States, cannabis banking reform advocates get mixed signals, New York plans to allow the use of medical marijuana in lieu of opioids, and U.S. Tax Court denies a Colorado MMJ company’s business deductions.
Massachusetts regulators announced the first cultivation license for the upcoming recreational marijuana program. Sira Naturals, a Milford-based company, received approval from the Cannabis Control Commission for a Tier 3 cultivation license, which will allow the...
