Three Black farmers in Florida are eligible to receive medical marijuana cultivation permits under a bill Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed into law.
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Medical marijuana legalization passes North Carolina Senate for 3rd year in row
The North Carolina Senate passed a bill legalizing medical marijuana for the third consecutive year on Monday night.
Ohio gives initial approval for first adult-use cannabis licenses
Ohio regulators have informed 62 medical marijuana licensees that they qualify to participate in the state’s soon-to-launch adult-use cannabis industry.
Pennsylvania marijuana operators vexed by state-mandated software
Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana retailers recorded more than $1.3 billion in sales last year despite hiccups and outages that operators say could be avoided if state-mandated track-and-trace software worked properly – or, at least, the way it’s supposed to work by law.
North Carolina Senate approves medical marijuana legalization
In a surprise move, the North Carolina state Senate added medical marijuana legalization to a hemp bill that passed Thursday.
Pennsylvania adult-use marijuana sales could top $2.8 billion, report says
Adult-use marijuana legalization in Pennsylvania could lead to $2.8 billion in legal sales within a year, a new study shows.
Cannabis vape tech maker accused of illegal monopoly tactics
Illegal monopoly tactics and “abusive litigation” are how a Chinese company became the world’s largest maker of vaporizer devices in the cannabis industry, according to federal court filings.
Netherlands’ experiment with legal cannabis cultivation expands
The Netherlands’ famous marijuana-selling “coffee shops” can acquire regulated cannabis from licensed growers in eight more cities as an ongoing experiment with legal production expands.
New Hampshire adult-use cannabis legalization effort fails – again
New Hampshire will remain the lone New England market without a regulated adult-use cannabis program after state lawmakers refused to compromise on a controversial legalization bill.
Trulieve fined $350K over Massachusetts cannabis worker’s death
Massachusetts regulators on Thursday levied a $350,000 fine on Trulieve Cannabis in connection with the death of an employee in January 2022.
$100 million award restored in Colorado marijuana retail chain dispute
In what’s believed to be one of the largest judgments in a cannabis industry dispute, a Colorado appeals court has restored an $100 million award in a long-running dispute involving one of the state’s biggest chains of marijuana stores.
Florida adult-use cannabis legalization might face well-funded opposition
The campaign to legalize adult-use cannabis in Florida during the November general election might encounter an unfamiliar obstacle: well-funded opposition.
