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.
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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.
Mold scandal in Massachusetts leads to $200,000 fine for marijuana MSO
Holistic Industries agreed to pay one of the largest-ever fines imposed on a regulated cannabis company for allegedly knowingly selling moldy cannabis.
Stiiizy makes bold hemp claim in lawsuit alleging excessive THC
Los Angeles-based vaporizer cartridge company Stiiizy is battling fraud accusations in federal court that accuse its hemp-derived business of selling products with excessive THC.
Big win for Florida hemp industry as governor vetoes proposed ban
In a major win for the state’s hemp industry and a setback for regulated marijuana, Florida’s governor vetoed a bill that would have effectively outlawed many popular hemp-derived products in the market.
Marijuana brand Stiiizy hit with lawsuit alleging marketing to youth
Marijuana brand Stiiizy has triggered a public health crisis among teens by “marketing dangerous, high potency marijuana vaporizers” to youth, according to a lawsuit filed by an unidentified California high school student.
Canopy Growth prepares to raise $250 million for marijuana investments
Days after exercising an option to acquire a U.S.-based marijuana multistate operator, onetime billion-dollar cannabis giant Canopy Growth Corp. is planning to raise up to $250 million via an at-the-market equity program.
House finance bill would create adult-use sales in DC, marijuana banking
Adult-use marijuana sales could finally begin in Washington, D.C., under a federal budget bill that a Republican-controlled House of Representatives subcommittee approved Wednesday.
New Hampshire lawmakers reject plan for state-run cannabis retail
The New Hampshire state House soundly rejected Gov. Chris Sununu’s plan to legalize adult-use marijuana sales via state-run stores.
Trulieve Cannabis lands 2 Ohio licenses in settlement with Black-owned operator
Marijuana multistate operator Trulieve Cannabis Corp. is scooping up two retail licenses in Ohio ahead of the launch of adult-use sales in that state as part of a lawsuit settlement with a Black-owned company.
