A Montana district judge ruled that the state improperly revoked a Billings medical marijuana provider's license by not giving the dispensary owner time to correct violations. Yellowstone County District Judge Don Harris reinstated Montana...
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Phoenix City Council shoots down “ambush-style” medical marijuana tax
Phoenix’s City Council on Tuesday unanimously killed a proposed medical marijuana tax that would have cost some MMJ businesses more than $1 million a year. The proposed tax became public only last week. Mayor Thelda Williams, who acknowledged her staff had worked on...
Michigan gave time, now takes time from medical cannabis license applicants
After adding months to its medical marijuana licensing deadline, Michigan is now taking away 45 days with little explanation, requiring MMJ businesses to have their new state operating licenses by Oct. 31 or close. Only 19 dispensaries have been approved so far under...
Proposed tax in Phoenix could cost medical marijuana firms $1 million+ annually
Facing a budget crunch, Phoenix’s interim mayor is proposing a heavy tax on the city’s medical cannabis industry that could cost some companies more than $1 million a year. Medical marijuana businesses said they felt blindsided by the city, the Arizona Republic...
California marijuana industry safety and health bill penned into law
California Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation requiring at least one employee and manager of all licensed marijuana businesses to undergo job-related safety and health training, his office announced Sunday. The Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety...
Colorado’s top fed prosecutor threatens clampdown on law-breaking cannabis businesses
Colorado's U.S. attorney, Bob Troyer, said his office might take action against licensed marijuana businesses that violate state law or use their state-legal status "as a shield" while selling product on the black market. Until now, federal officials in Colorado have...
California approves statewide social equity program for cannabis industry
California Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation this week that will set up a state-run program aimed at widening participation among minorities and economically disadvantaged individuals in the marijuana industry, either as business owners or employees. Senate Bill...
Week in Review: OK medical cannabis licensing boom, DEA shifts on some CBD & New York allows MMJ as opioid alternative
Oklahoma approves more than 1,100 medical marijuana businesses, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration moves certain CBD medicines off Schedule 1, and New York's governor signs legislation allowing MMJ as an alternative to opioids. Here’s a closer look at some...
Arizona’s sizzling medical marijuana market entices investors despite legal uncertainties
Arizona's medical marijuana market is one of the largest in the nation as well as one of the hottest, with costs to break into the market skyrocketing and investors scouring the state for potential opportunities. Prices have increased because investors see a market...
Oregon cannabis retailer accuses grower of theft, harassment after falling out
An Oregon marijuana retailer is seeking $3.3 million in damages in lawsuits filed against a former grower and business partner for alleged defamation, trademark infringement and online harassment. Oregrown filed the suits against Justin Crawn after a dispute between...
New York formalizes medical cannabis as alternative to opioids; market boost seen
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation allowing medical marijuana to be used as an alternative to opioids, codifying a development that already has led to expansion of the state's MMJ market. The legislation formalizes into law emergency regulations...
Acreage, Harvest win medical cannabis dispensary licenses in North Dakota
A couple of large, multistate players won North Dakota's first medical marijuana dispensary licenses, snagging permits for the state's two biggest cities as the industry edges closer to launching operations by late this year or early 2019. A state review panel awarded...
