New Mexico is considering a plan to boost the number of cultivation licenses significantly and raise production caps in a bid to alleviate a shortage of medical cannabis. Under a proposal unveiled by the New Mexico Department of Health, the state would grant another...
Angel investors are flocking to the marijuana industry. The ArcView Group - which connects wealthy individuals (also called "angels") with startup cannabis companies - has seen its membership increase by 50% over the past three months. It now has 150 investors on...
It appears there could be some truth to allegations that the largest marijuana provider in Maine violated labor laws. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has found "reasonable cause" that Wellness Connection of Maine retaliated against employees who voiced...
By Mary L. Shapiro As momentum for marijuana legalization grows across the country, the national commercialization of cannabis is no longer a pipe dream. In fact, it could become a reality sooner rather than later, providing companies with the opportunity to build an...
By Chris Walsh Which state will serve as a model for other markets when it comes to crafting a recreational cannabis program: Colorado or Washington? Colorado appears to be the clear choice at this point from a business perspective, with its recreational marijuana...
Washington State will cut the number of recreational marijuana cultivation licenses it plans to issue and reduce the amount of cannabis each producer can grow, a move sure to rankle many entrepreneurs. The state's Liquor Control Board said Wednesday it will limit...
The final dispensary allowed under Vermont's medical marijuana law is about to open. Southern Vermont Wellness will begin serving patients this week in the town of Brattleboro, joining the state's three other existing dispensaries in Brandon, Burlington and...
An overwhelming number of New Yorkers support legalizing marijuana for both medical and recreational use, according to a new poll released Monday. The survey, conducted by the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute, found that 88% of voters in New York favor medical...
By Chris Walsh All is not well in Massachusetts. Concerns about the state's dispensary program are mounting amid revelations that several companies chosen to receive licenses submitted misleading, false or incomplete information to the state. Massachusetts officials...
San Francisco's 24 city-licensed dispensaries generated just 10 citizen complaints last year, most of them for relatively minor issues such as double-parking. Other complaints centered around strong cannabis odors and an illuminated sign (which the dispensary owner...
By Chris Walsh Expensive permits and licenses. Onerous rules and regulations. Inventory issues and real estate challenges. Opening and operating a dispensary is hard enough as it is. So it's no wonder that most owners give short shrift to the layout, ambience and...
A company that won the right to open a dispensary in Boston allegedly misled a city official and submitted false information about local support in its application to the state. Good Chemistry of Massachusetts - which applied for dispensary licenses in three cities -...
