Florida voters won’t see recreational marijuana legalization on their ballots until November 2024 at the earliest, but the battle over whether voters even have the choice is heating up.
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Choice of industry professional to oversee Massachusetts marijuana testing raises questions
The cannabis business background of Massachusetts’ director of marijuana testing is raising eyebrows among industry watchers already concerned about the way state regulators are treating MJ companies.
Ohio adult-use marijuana ballot bid falls shy of needed signatures
Ohio voters might see adult-use marijuana legalization on the November ballot, but campaign organizers have a little more work to do first.
Massachusetts marijuana testing lab accuses regulators of retaliation
The founder and CEO of a marijuana testing lab in Massachusetts is accusing state regulators of “fraud, waste and abuse” as well as retaliation against those raising concerns.
Cannabis brand Cookies sued by another investor group
More Cookies investors have sued the cannabis industry darling, claiming the prominent California-based marijuana brand mismanaged their $15.5 million through “multimillion dollar kickbacks and other self-dealing” that benefited company founders at investors’ expense, court documents filed this week show.
Labor unions notch wins at cannabis MSOs in Illinois, New Jersey
Labor organizers secured new contracts at multistate operator-owned cannabis dispensaries in Illinois and in New Jersey, union officials announced this week.
New York sets THC limits on hemp-derived cannabinoid products
New York state cannabis regulators will limit the amount of THC allowed in products containing potentially intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids and impose a new minimum ratio of THC to CBD under emergency regulations approved Wednesday.
Trulieve Cannabis, Black entrepreneur trade barbs over alleged $24M debt
Trulieve Cannabis and a Black cannabis entrepreneur in Ohio are leveling accusations at one another over an alleged unpaid debt of nearly $24 million that the Florida-based multistate operator has sued to recover.
North Carolina tribe to vote on recreational cannabis legalization
Recreational marijuana could become available in North Carolina, but only from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
New Mexico yanks cannabis retailer’s license for selling California product
New Mexico regulators revoked an Albuquerque adult-use cannabis retailer’s license for unlawfully selling products produced in California.
Alleged marijuana stock pump-and-dumper agrees to fine, trading ban
A federal judge ordered an alleged co-conspirator in a marijuana stock pump-and-dump scheme to pay a fine of more than $150,000, court records show but without an admission of any guilt.
Republican resistance ends medical cannabis legalization push in NC
Opposition from Republican lawmakers in North Carolina has likely doomed a move to legalize medical cannabis in the state in 2023.
