In January, California’s licensed marijuana cultivators and concentrates and infused product manufacturers will be required to test all harvested cannabis and marijuana products under the new so-called Phase 3 rules, which are detailed in this related story. These are...
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California marijuana industry braces for ‘another enormous burden’ from next phase of testing costs
A new round of regulations in California will cause laboratory testing fees to increase more than 40%-55% for some of the state’s licensed cannabis cultivators as well as makers of concentrates and infused products, according to industry experts. The so-called Phase 3...
Maryland medical cannabis grower fined for using banned pesticides
The first company to be licensed as a medical marijuana grower in Maryland has been fined and handed a two-year probation for using banned crop-protection pesticides. Nationwide, cannabis cultivators and product manufacturers are facing...
Denver firm’s voluntary recall of marijuana products affects several dispensaries
Doctor's Orders, a vertically integrated cannabis company in Denver, is voluntarily recalling marijuana products that had elevated levels of mold and yeast, the alt-weekly Westword newspaper reported. According to the city's Department of...
Cannabis company Terra Tech sued for alleged theft, deceptive finances
A businesswoman in Reno, Nevada, is suing Terra Tech, accusing the California-based, vertically integrated marijuana company and various defendants connected to the firm of alleged theft, stock manipulation and filing false reports with government agencies, a local TV...
NY gov wants to legalize adult-use cannabis in 2019, creating $1.7 billion market
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he'd like to see the legalization of adult-use marijuana in the state early next year, which could create a $1.7 billion market, generate significant new business opportunities in the cannabis industry and curtail the state's thriving...
Pesticides spur MA medical marijuana retail closures; 700 batches failed CA testing
Cannabis cultivators, product manufacturers, retailers and laboratories coast-to-coast are facing closure, failed mandatory tests and increased scrutiny from regulators over pesticide concerns. In Massachusetts, the state's health department ordered medical marijuana...
Washington state regulators approve new rules for marijuana edibles
After months of back and forth with cannabis-infused products makers and MJ trade associations, the Washington state Liquor and Cannabis Board approved new packaging, labeling and product design regulations for edibles.
Maine’s first medical marijuana convenience store opens for business
What is believed to be Maine's first medical cannabis convenience store is scheduled to open in Portland this week. Atlantic Farms Gas N' Grass says it will sell cannabis-infused gummies, tinctures and smokable marijuana on Thursday, the first day Maine's new sweeping...
California regulators OK statewide marijuana delivery in draft of final rules
In the final drafts of California’s cannabis business regulations, regulators approved statewide marijuana deliveries, even in areas that ban cannabis. The rules will not be completely finalized until approved by the Office of Administrative...
Utah medical marijuana advocates challenge new compromise law in court
Advocates in Utah are suing to block a compromise agreement legalizing medical cannabis, saying it wrongly guts a measure approved by voters last month. The compromise bill, which was signed into law by the governor, has more restrictive...
Facebook, Instagram halt accounts for some MA cannabis businesses
Facebook and Instagram accounts for at least six marijuana companies in Massachusetts have reportedly been deactivated.













