A new law went into effect Aug. 2 that permits Colorado doctors to recommend medical marijuana in lieu of opioids, a development that could boost MMJ sales in the state. In 2017, 3.7 million opioid prescriptions were issued in Colorado,...
Jeff Smith
Jeff Smith's Latest Posts
Louisiana dispensaries expecting medical marijuana next week; sales start unclear
Medical marijuana is expected to start reaching select dispensaries in Louisiana on Tuesday, after the state agriculture department completed final testing and cleared the products for release. Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain announced that GB Sciences, one of...
Utah rejects appeals from six would-be medical cannabis growers
Utah dismissed appeals from six companies that were denied licenses to grow medical marijuana, a move that at least temporarily keeps the program on track to launch next year. Utah’s Division of Purchasing announced the dismissal of the appeals just days after the...
Harvest working to resolve medical marijuana ownership dispute in Ohio
Harvest Health & Recreation is working with Ohio regulators to resolve ownership questions that put three cannabis dispensaries in limbo and the Arizona company's cultivation facility in the state under scrutiny. The issues are in addition to those that Harvest is...
With federal bankruptcy a long shot, financially ailing marijuana businesses can turn to receiverships or out-of-court restructuring
Thanks to the federal government’s marijuana prohibition, financially distressed cannabis-related businesses are in a bind when they need relief from creditors.
Harvest wants to regain Pennsylvania medical marijuana license
Arizona-based Harvest Health & Recreation said it will challenge the decision by Pennsylvania regulators to revoke the license of a medical cannabis cultivation operation it recently acquired. Regulators refused to renew the permit of Agrimed Industries one month...
DEA ordered to explain delay in medical marijuana research application processing
A federal appellate court ordered the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to respond within a month to a lawsuit claiming that it has unlawfully failed to act on medical cannabis research applications since 2016. Such research is critical to assessing public health...
Pennsylvania regulators strip cultivator of medical cannabis license
Pennsylvania regulators revoked the permit of one of the state’s medical cannabis cultivators for allegedly violating production and security regulations. The action against Agrimed Industries comes roughly a month after a surprise state...
Businesses appeal Utah’s medical cannabis cultivator picks
Six companies challenged Utah's medical marijuana grower licensing selections, which could further delay the program rollout set for next year. The state's Division of Purchasing said Monday it received the appeals before Friday's deadline...
Cresco rebranding medical marijuana dispensaries to Sunnyside
Chicago-based Cresco Labs will rebrand its medical cannabis dispensaries under the name Sunnyside, a move designed to put personal wellness at the center of its sales pitch.
New normal in US Congress: Marijuana hearings, reform bills & how they could affect the MJ industry
Cannabis has gone from the butt of jokes on Capitol Hill to milestone hearings and the introduction of landmark legalization reform packages that offer the potential to pave the way for billions of dollars in new business opportunities nationwide. The current...
Florida seeks court review of medical marijuana licensing
A court challenge by Florida's Republican governor likely will further delay the state's lucrative medical cannabis market from opening up to new businesses. Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration asked for a review of a recent appellate panel ruling that the state's MMJ...
