A Denver medical cannabis company says it's “befuddled” by obstacles it has encountered while trying to get licenses to sell MMJ in Massachusetts. The company, Good Chemistry, was denied dispensary permits in Massachusetts by state health officials. It tried to get a...
Federal versus local control over marijuana. That’s the question at the heart of two lawsuits in Washington State involving cities that are seeking to ban recreational cannabis businesses. Now the state's attorney general is drawing a clear line in the sand on the...
Legalizing recreational marijuana in Oregon would represent a "net win" for the state from a financial perspective regardless of the exact tax levels imposed on the industry, according to a university researcher who has studied the issue in depth. “When you consider...
The first of six medical marijuana dispensaries formally opened in Connecticut on Wednesday night. The dispensary - Prime Wellness of Connecticut - doesn’t yet actually have any cannabis on hand to provide to clients. But its grand opening gave patients an opportunity...
A Canadian company is set to become just the second licensed medical cannabis cultivation business in the country to go public. Bedrocan Canada Inc. has reportedly received approval to list on the Toronto Venture Exchange under the ticker symbol BED, and its stock is...
By John Schroyer Legalization campaigns are ramping up in the key cannabis battleground states of Oregon and Florida, where marijuana supporters are about to bring out the big guns. In Oregon, organizers behind an initiative to legalize recreational marijuana...
The California State Assembly keeps going in circles when it comes to medical marijuana, and its latest move has the MMJ industry seething. A key Assembly committee has significantly amended a bill that sought to provide compensation to cannabis growers for lawfully...
Marijuana advocates in Alaska may be in for a disappointment come November. The latest survey by Public Policy Polling found that support for a measure to legalize recreational cannabis has slipped among voters, with 44% saying they back legalization vs. 49% who...
Edibles manufacturers in Colorado are aggressively boosting production to meet overwhelming demand for infused candies, sodas and other goodies in the recreational cannabis market. Some companies are increasing their current space, while others are expanding into...
Entrepreneurs submitted nearly 400 applications for medical marijuana business licenses in Nevada by Monday's deadline, highlighting the intense level of interest in the state's MMJ program. The Nevada health department received 370 applications for dispensaries,...
Despite the best efforts of cannabis activists in Oklahoma, a proposal to legalize medical marijuana in the state isn’t expected to go before voters this November. The deadline to turn in 155,000 signatures of registered Oklahoma voters was Saturday, and the head of...
A high court in Canada has possibly opened the door to a new market for marijuana-infused products, but whether businesses will be allowed to produce and sell them is still up in the air. The provincial Court of Appeals handed down a ruling last week that establishes...
