A medical marijuana company in Florida is challenging a $1.3 million biennial renewal fee approved by regulators last December and backed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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Oklahoma extends medical marijuana licensing ban 2 years, hikes enforcement
Wide-ranging legislation that took effect in Oklahoma this week included a two-year extension of the state’s moratorium on issuing licenses to new medical marijuana businesses.
Emerald Cup cancels 2023 Harvest Ball for cannabis cultivators
The Emerald Cup’s marquee winter event that celebrates small craft cannabis farmers in Northern California and connects them with prospective buyers across the state is being canceled this year, according to sources familiar with the situation.
New York opens medical cannabis retail application window for MSOs
New York regulators are expanding medical cannabis retail licenses for large multistate operators for the first time since the state launched MMJ sales in January 2016.
Missouri regulators lift recall on nearly 15,000 marijuana products
Missouri regulators have notified cannabis operators that thousands of marijuana products under recall since August have been released for sale.
Marijuana MSOs among 6 new consumption lounge licensees in Nevada
Nevada regulators approved six more conditional licenses for marijuana consumption lounges, including concepts from two of the nation’s largest cannabis companies.
Few NY enforcement actions for illicit marijuana sales resolved, regulator says
The vast majority of crackdown efforts by New York regulators and law enforcement agencies related to illegal marijuana sales have failed to be resolved, officials confirmed Monday.
Alabama to make another attempt Dec. 1 to award medical cannabis licenses
Alabama regulators are targeting Dec. 1 to award the first batch of medical cannabis business licenses after the agency’s first two attempts were scrapped because of scoring errors and litigation.
Unlicensed marijuana farm in Hawaii raided by local, federal law enforcement
An unlicensed marijuana farm in Hawaii was raided early Wednesday by local police, state narcotics officers and federal agents.
Georgia begins low-THC marijuana oil sales at independent pharmacies
Medical marijuana sales through independent pharmacies launched Wednesday in Georgia, the first U.S. state to approve that retail channel.
Employees at Las Vegas marijuana retailer unionize
Employees at The Dispensary in Las Vegas have voted to join the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 711.
Missouri marijuana operators face fresh turmoil amid recall confusion
Missouri marijuana executives are hoping to return to some sense of normalcy after the state’s $1 billion-plus cannabis market underwent whiplash last week over the status of 62,000 infused products recalled from store shelves back in August.
