Efforts to legalize medical marijuana are heating up again in New York. The state Assembly will hold public hearings on the issue next month in Buffalo and Mineola as lawmakers try to build support for a bill to legalize medical cannabis. Legalization in New York...
A former Congressman from Massachusetts is among the 100 applicants vying for dispensary licenses in the state, underscoring the industry's growing mainstream appeal. Bill Delahunt, who represented Massachusetts' 10th congressional district from 1997 to 2011 and now...
Medical Marijuana Inc. reported net income of $7.9 million in the third quarter, a nearly sevenfold increase from $1.2 million a year ago. The publicly traded company, which develops a variety of products and services for the cannabis and hemp industries, generated...
Tamar Wise, the former head of science for Dixie Botanicals, has called out the entire cannabidiol products industry as well as her former employer. In a post on her Facebook page, Wise said CBD-based products are made from “crude and dirty hemp paste” that is...
By Chris Walsh When the headlines scream "raids," cannabis professionals often respond with a collective gasp and immediately attack the federal government for launching a war on legitimate medical marijuana businesses. That's exactly what happened this week when...
Just 100 companies are still in the running for medical marijuana dispensary licenses in Massachusetts after Thursday's deadline to submit applications. The health department said it received 100 applications to advance to the final stage of the process, meaning 58...
A poll conducted by Quinnipiac University found that 82% of Florida voters support medical marijuana use if it is prescribed by a doctor, compared to just 16% who oppose.
Medical marijuana moratoriums are set to expire soon in several California towns, forcing officials to make tough decisions in a highly uncertain climate. These towns have several options: They can bar the industry outright, extend the moratorium or finally allow...
In the coming years, major consumer-facing cannabis brands could arise as more states pass medical and recreational marijuana laws and the industry grows. And one Wall Street guru thinks he knows which companies will be behind these brands. "Who's going to be the...
The federal government and local law enforcement agencies are undertaking "enforcement actions" against medical marijuana businesses in Colorado today, executing search and seizure warrants at dispensaries and cultivation sites. The Department of Justice did not...
GrowLife, a publicly traded company that makes software and equipment for the cultivation and sale of marijuana, will receive up to $40 million in funding from a Nevada private investment group called CANX USA. California-based GrowLife said it will use the funding...
Supporters of a measure to legalize and regulate marijuana in California are seeking additional input from the public and MMJ professionals before submitting their final proposal to the state. The group behind the effort, Americans for Policy Reform, has extended the...
