Ohio had set a Sept. 8 deadline to have a fully operational medical marijuana market. But the state confirmed this week what industry observers have predicted for a while: It's not going to happen. It's unclear when MMJ products will start appearing on dispensary...
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper is a successful businessperson-turned-politician known for his pro-business stance. But the Democrat delivered a second blow to marijuana entrepreneurs Tuesday when he vetoed a bill that would have allowed publicly traded companies to...
Minnesota has one of the country’s most restrictive medical marijuana programs, and MMJ businesses in the state have experienced significant financial, management and legal issues.
In a key step toward launching later this year what is expected to be a lucrative sector for the medical marijuana industry, Ohio regulators issued 56 dispensary licenses. Regulators received 376 dispensary applications and were allowed by law to hand out a total of...
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper vetoed legislation Monday that would have pioneered the concept of cannabis tasting rooms, dealing a blow to marijuana businesses that had pushed the measure. Similar efforts also have stalled in other states to allow marijuana...
Legislation passed last week in Illinois would allow potentially thousands of patients to receive medical marijuana as an alternative to highly addictive opioids, a move that could provide a notable boost to MMJ sales. The state's governor must still sign off on the...
California gets federal money to combat unregulated marijuana growers, Oregon suspends its cannabis licensing process in the face of a product glut, and Michigan extends a medical MJ permitting deadline. Here’s a closer look at some notable developments in the...
Denver city officials rejected a would-be "cannabis spa and lounge" because it would have been 19 feet too close to a child care center. The decision reflects how unbending Denver’s rules are for its new marijuana social-use business permits - and it's a sign that MJ...
Michigan extended the deadline for medical marijuana licenses by three months, until Sept. 15, providing relief to businesses that have been waiting to receive approvals under a new regulatory regime. The process of restructuring Michigan’s MMJ industry has been slow...
An initiative to legalize medical marijuana in Utah has been certified for the November ballot. And it comes after a well-funded opposition effort fell just short of persuading enough people to drop their support. If approved by voters, The Utah Medical Cannabis Act...
In a move that could provide an even bigger boost to growers and retailers in one of the country's fastest-growing markets, a Florida judge ruled the state’s ban on smokable medical marijuana is unconstitutional. For now, though, nothing changes. The state department...
New Hampshire is on the verge of expanding its medical marijuana program from four to six dispensaries - a move that will add two businesses to an industry that's been struggling financially but may be turning the corner. Lawmakers this month passed legislation that...
