Detroit regulators will open an application window starting Aug. 1 for the second round of cannabis retail licenses in Michigan’s largest city.
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Washington state lifts growing restrictions on 4 marijuana farms
Washington state regulators have lifted restrictions against four licensed cultivators that have been prohibited from growing marijuana since April for pesticide contaminations.
Nevada cannabis companies cite big wins from legislative session
Nevada cannabis operators and other stakeholders lobbied for structural changes to the state’s adult-use and medical marijuana programs, and the legislature answered by approving several industry-friendly bills in the recently ended session.
Marijuana MSO Parallel exiting Pennsylvania market
Struggling multistate operator Parallel is exiting the Pennsylvania medical marijuana market, throwing more than 70 employees out of work amid financial and legal woes.
New York OKs farmers market cannabis sales, hundreds of retail licenses
New York cannabis regulators this week approved more than 200 social equity retail licenses and a novel plan to allow growers to sell marijuana at farmers markets and other venues beyond dispensaries.
Vermont marijuana firms ineligible for federal aid following floods
Despite suffering losses, Vermont cannabis cultivators, retailers and manufacturers are barred from accessing any federal aid in the wake of last week’s devastating floods that swamped the state.
Severe weather disrupts US cannabis operations from coast to coast
Cannabis companies from Northern California to South Florida will continue confronting operational challenges this week, as severe weather taxes power grids while parts of the Northeast struggle to recover from historic flooding.
Native American tribe plans to open first adult-use marijuana store in Minnesota
A Native American tribe plans to open the first adult-use marijuana store in Minnesota on Aug. 1, when the state’s new law legalizing cannabis possession and retail sales takes effect.
Delaware taps NCS Analytics to help monitor marijuana tracking system
Delaware has contracted data and technology firm NCS Analytics to provide data services for the state’s seed-to-sale tracking system.
Minnesota adds qualifying conditions for medical cannabis program
Minnesota regulators added irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) to the list of qualifying conditions for the state’s medical cannabis program.
Celebrity marijuana brands outperform traditional brands, data suggests
It’s no secret that celebrity-backed marijuana brands – such as actor Seth Rogen’s Houseplant or rapper Wiz Khalifa’s Khalifa Kush – can leverage legions of fans and social media followers to attract consumer attention and buzz.
Arkansas medical marijuana sales eclipse $141 million in first half of 2023
Medical marijuana retailers in Arkansas improved sales and product volume in the first six months of the year.
