State-licensed marijuana businesses need to adhere to federal labor laws governing paying overtime to employees, an appellate court ruled, which is a decision that could have broad implications for the MJ industry. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for...
AÂ bill that would create a federal safe harbor for financial institutions to serve state-lawful cannabis businesses and ancillary companies will be put to a landmark vote in the U.S. House of Representatives next week, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said Friday....
Three legislators introduced a bipartisan bill that would legalize medical marijuana in Wisconsin, creating a licensing system for growers, processors and sellers.
Certified New Hampshire patients soon will have the ability to buy medical marijuana even if they haven't had the same doctor for three months - a development that could provide a sales boost to the state's small MMJ market. Republican Gov. Chris Sununu vetoed a bill...
New Mexico health officials are refusing to issue medical marijuana identification cards to out-of-state residents, despite a recent judge's order. Providing MMJ identification cards to nonresidents could give the state's medical cannabis sales a shot in the arm. The...
Seven civil rights groups have sent a letter to U.S. House Democratic leadership asking to delay voting on a cannabis banking bill. The groups are requesting a vote be put off until more comprehensive reforms addressing criminal and social justice issues are...
Chicago's mayor wants the city to ban recreational marijuana stores in the central business district, a move that could hurt sales downtown. The bans are in zoning rules proposed this week by Mayor Lori Lightfoot, a Democrat. The "exclusion"...
Utah legislators unanimously passed legislation allowing 14 private medical cannabis dispensaries, substantially boosting the business opportunities for a program scheduled to launch as soon as March 2020. The measure, voted on during a special session called by...
A cannabis testing facility in Massachusetts agreed to pay a $225,000 fine for improper disposal of marijuana products. The state Cannabis Control Commission approved the settlement with MCR Labs, MassLive.com reported. As part of the...
A measure that would enable financial institutions to serve the cannabis industry and ancillary companies without fear of federal punishment could be put to a historic full vote in the U.S. House of Representatives later this month. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer,...
The cannabis industry donated more than $305,000 to U.S. congressional members in the first half of 2019, exceeding last year’s total of about $248,500 by more than 20%.
Senate Banking Chair Mike Crapo wants his committee to vote on a marijuana-related banking measure this year, in what would be a landmark development for the marijuana industry. The Idaho Republican, in an interview with Politico, indicated, however, that he might...
