New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he remains confident the Legislature can vote to legalize recreational cannabis as part of the state budget, which is due April 1. The optimistic comments came after Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, a Democrat, questioned whether...
A judge has struck down Florida’s medical marijuana dispensary cap, a victory for existing operators seeking to expand locations in the fast-growing market. Second Circuit Court Judge Karen Gievers ruled Friday that the cap is unconstitutional. Gievers wrote that the...
Another delay of Louisiana’s medical marijuana program means MMJ products likely won’t be available in the state until May at the earliest.
An attorney for an ancillary marijuana business was found guilty in connection with a $12.2 million securities fraud case involving FusionPharm, a Colorado company that refurbished steel shipping containers into cannabis growing pods. Guy M. Jean-Pierre, also known as...
An industry observer predicted the growing Illinois medical marijuana program will see a surge in the number of MMJ patients as a result of a pilot opioid-alternative program that launched Thursday. Dan Linn, executive director of NORML’s...
A court case challenging the constitutionality of Florida’s ban on smokable medical cannabis has been put on hold until March 15 to allow state lawmakers time to eliminate the prohibition. An appellate court granted the stay after a request...
Seven companies are challenging a CBD licensing process in Virginia that resulted in multistate medical marijuana operators getting a majority of available licenses.
Multistate operator Verano Holdings faces a $135 million lawsuit in Nevada for alleged fraud in excluding its Nevada partners from a recent licensing round in which the Illinois-based firm won 11 additional recreational cannabis store licenses. The suit, filed earlier...
When California marijuana dispensary owner Chris Jennings decided to apply for a cultivation license in 2016, he helped organize a meeting for growers to discuss water and other natural resource regulations with several city and county officials.
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf opened the door to legalizing recreational marijuana in one of the nation's most populous states with the announcement that a series of town hall-style sessions will be held on the issue. The two-term Democratic governor, a former opponent...
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration has added opioid addiction to the list of qualifying conditions that are treatable with medical marijuana, a move that could provide a boost to MMJ sales. In 2015, New Jersey health care providers wrote 55 opioid...
An Oklahoma medical marijuana industry official said most of the state’s new MMJ security rules are reasonable, but at least one could require an “excessive” amount of money to comply. The rules were developed by the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs...
