A Florida House committee wants to limit the strength of smokable medical marijuana to 10% THC, a development that likely would dampen retail sales. The House Health and Human Services Committee approved the bill Wednesday over the objections...
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NJ forecasts need for up to 90 more medical marijuana dispensaries by 2022
New Jersey needs to add 50 to 90 medical cannabis dispensaries in the next three years and more cultivation facilities to keep pace with current market demand, according to a state report issued this week that holds out the possibility of additional MMJ business...
Colorado OKs medical cannabis to treat autism disorders
Colorado added autism spectrum disorders to the list of conditions eligible for treatment with medical marijuana, which could help bolster MMJ sales in a market that has declined after the legalization of adult-use cannabis. Gov. Jared Polis signed a bipartisan bill...
Colorado House panel advances marijuana home delivery bill
Colorado would allow home delivery of medical cannabis next year and recreational marijuana in 2021 under a bill approved by a state House committee on Tuesday. Home delivery could permit marijuana businesses to boost sales by making it easier for consumers to buy...
Chart: Are Nevada cannabis sales beginning to plateau?
Nevada’s marijuana sales advanced in 2018, but the state’s once-sizzling growth rate is showing signs of cooling.
Judge sets April 9 hearing for Michigan’s unlicensed medical marijuana stores
A Michigan judge will consider arguments on April 9 regarding legal efforts to block state regulators from shutting down roughly 50 unlicensed medical cannabis facilities that have yet to obtain appropriate permits.
Nevada sued over lack of transparency in adult-use cannabis licensing
A group of marijuana businesses in Nevada has sued the state, alleging a recent recreational marijuana licensing round wasn’t transparent and was “ripe for corruption.” Six suits now have been filed since the state issued 61 provisional...
Michigan seeks more volunteers for adult-use marijuana rules work groups
Michigan regulators are asking for additional volunteers to provide input for the state’s recreational cannabis rules at workshops in Detroit and Marquette later this month. The state previously selected 57 individuals to participate in...
Unlicensed Michigan medical cannabis dispensaries allowed to stay open
Michigan regulators are permitting roughly 50 unlicensed medical marijuana dispensaries to remain open past a March 31 deadline, in compliance with a judge’s decision. The state's Bureau of Marijuana Regulation said in a statement issued...
Nevada Senate panel wants disclosure of cannabis license winners
A Nevada Senate committee passed an amendment to a bill that would require the state to publicly disclose the names of businesses and investors awarded marijuana licenses. The issue came to the forefront in late 2018 when the state awarded the...
Curio Wellness drops medical marijuana licensing suit against Maryland
Curio Wellness dropped its lawsuit to block Maryland regulators from awarding new cannabis cultivation licenses that the state said were intended to increase diversity in the industry.
Etain’s NY medical marijuana processing facility on hold; state financing issue cited
Etain is delaying by a year its plan to build a medical marijuana processing plant in upstate New York after being rejected for state-backed financing due to its connection with the cannabis industry, The Post-Star in Glen Falls reported. The...
