The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis board voted Wednesday to give marijuana retailers, cultivators and concentrates and infused product manufacturers until Jan. 1, 2020, to comply with all packaging, labeling and design rules that regulators approved last year....
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Oklahoma governor OKs rules for cannabis-infused food products
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin approved new labeling, packaging and testing rules for food products that include medical marijuana. The new rules require marijuana-infused food and beverage makers to comply with the state’s current food safety laws...
Deciding which inventory management, forecasting practices are best for your cannabis company
In the evolving marijuana sector, inventory management and forecasting become increasingly challenging for cannabis retailers, product manufacturers.
Green Thumb signs $80M deal to acquire Connecticut medical marijuana firm
Green Thumb Industries (GTI), a vertically integrated, multistate cannabis company, signed a definitive agreement to acquire Connecticut’s Advanced Grow Labs in a deal valued at roughly $80 million. Advanced Grow Labs, one of only four...
MA planning board says no to million-square-foot marijuana grow facility
The Charlton, Massachusetts, planning board unanimously rejected a cannabis company's site plan to build a $100 million, 1 million-square-foot marijuana processing and cultivation facility in the town, The Boston Globe reported. It would have...
Out-of-state medical marijuana patients can buy in OK, so does that affect AR?
Out-of-state medical marijuana cardholders will qualify for temporary licenses to purchase cannabis products in Oklahoma, and that could lead to an uptick in sales for the state’s MMJ retailers and growers.
Report: CA-backed bank for marijuana businesses would face insurmountable hurdles
California would likely lose money and face overwhelming federal barriers if it tried to create a state-backed bank to help cannabis businesses navigate banking challenges, according to a report released by the state treasurer. The report puts an end for now to hopes...
Despite reluctance, adult-use marijuana could be a priority for RI lawmakers in 2019
Opportunities for new and brisk cannabis businesses could develop in a number of states that might legalize adult-use marijuana in 2019, according to some industry experts. One state on that radar is Rhode Island. And, noting some hesitancy, the state's Democratic...
Cannabis company Golden Leaf Holdings ends $125M merger with Terra Tech
Toronto-based Golden Leaf Holdings announced it won't pursue a $125 million merger with Terra Tech, a vertically integrated multistate marijuana company that was faces a lawsuit alleging theft, stock manipulation and filing false reports. [include_post...
Alaska OKs rules for on-site cannabis use, gives jurisdictions some control
Alaska regulators approved rules for on-site consumption of marijuana at some retail cannabis shops - but local governments, by an ordinance or ballot question, could bar on-premise use or certain types of consumption, such as smoking. Cary...
New law in Maine expands medical cannabis businesses’ options
Maine cannabis companies hope a new law that allows medical marijuana firms to sell MMJ to one another will help the state's industry by opening new opportunities to do business. Here are the basics: The law, which went into effect last week,...
Missouri to start taking medical marijuana business application fees Jan. 5
Missouri health regulators said they will begin accepting license application fees for medical marijuana cultivation, infused product manufacturing and dispensaries on Jan. 5.












