New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and legislative leaders formally announced Tuesday they've agreed on legislation to legalize recreational marijuana that would call for a $42-per-ounce tax on the product. The governor and two fellow Democrats, Assembly Speaker Craig...
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Oklahoma medical cannabis measure heads to governor
A bill that's on the watch list for Oklahoma's medical marijuana businesses is on its way to Gov. Kevin Stitt's desk for his signature. According to The Oklahoman, the state Senate voted 43-5 on Monday to approve a bill that sets up...
California marijuana tech firm Eaze expands into Oregon
San Francisco-based cannabis tech company Eaze made its first on-demand delivery expansion outside California by launching its online platform in Portland, Oregon, through a partnership with Kaleafa - a family-owned dispensary located in the city. [include_post...
NM House approves adult-use cannabis bill combining state, private retailers
The New Mexico House narrowly approved a compromise bill that would allow the sales of recreational marijuana through a combination of state-run and private stores. The compromise legislation OK'd Thursday incorporates features of a Senate bill that called for...
MI regulators set to close about 50 unlicensed medical marijuana shops in April
Michigan regulators are poised to enforce a March 31 deadline for about 50 unlicensed medical cannabis dispensaries to close but are recommending allowing licensed facilities to continue to buy product from caregivers after that date. The caregiver extension is...
Industry likes Michigan gov’s move to abolish medical marijuana licensing board
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s decision last week to eliminate the state’s medical marijuana licensing board and create a new agency to oversee MMJ and recreational cannabis licensing is seen as a positive development by many in the industry. Longtime activist Rick...
HI launches program allowing qualified visitors to buy medical cannabis
Hawaii medical marijuana dispensaries soon could enjoy a boost in sales after regulators announced cardholders from other states now may register to buy MMJ during their visits.
Industry experts: Federal marijuana reform an uphill battle, but odds brighten for veterans’ access to MMJ, banking
Is federal marijuana reform on the near-term horizon? Some cannabis industry officials believe so. They point to strong public support for legalization, an increasing number of state-legal marijuana programs and the U.S. House flipping to the Democrats last November.
Louisiana regulators allege LSU medical cannabis cultivation team violated law
An ongoing dispute has intensified in Louisiana, pitting regulators against one of the state’s medical marijuana cultivation teams, but it’s unclear whether the quarrel will further delay an MMJ program that's been slow to get off the ground. [include_post...
Key Colorado House panel advances bill that would spur marijuana capital investment
A key Colorado House panel on Monday unanimously advanced a bill that would open up the state’s $1.5 billion-a-year recreational and medical marijuana industry to new sources of public and private capital. The House Finance Committee sent the measure to the House...
New Mexico relaxes medical cannabis plant limits, so prices should ease
New Mexico regulators enacted an emergency rule that more than quintuples the medical marijuana plant count limit to 2,500 per grower, a development that should lower MMJ prices and increase supplies and sales. The 180-day emergency rule was in response to a November...
Unlicensed Detroit medical marijuana delivery firms raise legal industry’s ire
Licensed medical cannabis businesses in the Detroit metro area say illicit delivery services are severely cutting into their bottom lines. One licensed Michigan firm has identified nearly four dozen such delivery businesses operating illegally...













