Marijuana business owners in Washington state continue to grapple with problems in the state-selected traceability program, with some industry officials concerned the situation could trigger errors tied to tax reporting and regulatory compliance. The state has used MJ...
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Growers prevail as Oregon counties seek restrictions on marijuana cultivation
The Oregon Court of Appeals rejected an appeal by county commissioners in southern Oregon, a prime marijuana-growing part of the state, to reinstate restrictions on commercial cannabis production. The appeals court's dismissal without comment Wednesday of the...
Likelihood fades that MA retail cannabis shops can open by July 1 target
The prospects that retail marijuana shops will open in Massachusetts by July 1 appeared to be dimming on Thursday. The current law allows retail sales of recreational marijuana to begin on or after that July 1 date. But the Cannabis Control Commission met without...
Licensed Oregon marijuana business hit with federal conspiracy charges
A licensed cannabis retailer in Oregon is the target of federal conspiracy charges alleging the business used an illegal credit card scheme to bankroll its operations. It is the first high-profile case to arise from Oregon U.S. Attorney Billy Williams' recent focus on...
New Mexico agency to appeal judge’s reduced penalty for medical cannabis firm
A New Mexico district judge ruled in April that state health officials went too far when they punished a medical marijuana producer for showing off a cannabis plant at the 2016 State Fair, and now there’s a new twist involving the Court of Appeals.
Oregon to inspect outdoor cannabis harvests in response to federal law enforcement pressure
Oregon regulators' plan to observe and inspect the coming outdoor cannabis harvest will inconvenience many growers, but some industry watchers conclude it shouldn't be much of an added financial burden. Here are the basics surrounding the issue: The federal government...
BioTrackTHC, MainStem create cannabis business supplies marketplace
BioTrackTHC, a Florida marijuana technology company, joined forces with Seattle cannabis e-commerce firm MainStem to provide the MJ sector with access to business supplies at wholesale prices. Dubbed the MainStem Marketplace, the online...
Colorado gov’s veto could drive marijuana businesses out of state, officials warn
After Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper quashed a bill that would have allowed publicly traded companies to invest in the state’s marijuana industry, local cannabis companies are threatening to move to other states.
Cannabis industry representatives joined state lawmakers and patient advocates at a news conference Thursday to voice their displeasure with the governor’s vetoes of three marijuana-related bills the industry supported, the Denver Business Journal reported.
Week in Review: Smokable flower in Florida, cannabis investing in Colorado & MMJ software woes in Maryland
A judge allows smokable medical marijuana in Florida, Colorado's governor vetoes a bill to allow publicly traded companies to invest in cannabis businesses, and Maryland's MMJ program experiences tracking software problems. Here’s a closer look at some notable...
NCIA board reshuffling continues: 1 more marijuana exec quits, others elected
One board member of the National Cannabis Industry Association has resigned abruptly, and the embattled organization filled nine board seats in its annual election.
Oregon to suspend processing of new recreational cannabis licenses
In response to Oregon's oversupplied recreational marijuana market and a backlog of applications, state regulators will temporarily discontinue processing new adult-use licenses effective June 15. Marijuana businesses in Oregon have...
Pennsylvania medical marijuana dispensaries join up for chronic pain study
Twenty-five medical marijuana dispensaries in Pennsylvania are teaming up to collect patient data to help a chronic pain study at the University of Michigan, a move that could deal a blow to a new Keystone State research program that several MMJ businesses have called...












