The first day of adult-use cannabis sales in Massachusetts reportedly went smoothly Tuesday, and regulators continued to approve final retail licenses in an attempt to keep the industry in the state moving forward. Steven Hoffman, chairman of...
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Iowa doctors show hesitance about low-THC medical cannabis program
Fewer than 600 patients have been approved to participate in Iowa's low-THC medical marijuana program, largely because doctors there are uneasy about certifying patients to get access to the medicine. And that's not particularly good news for cannabis businesses in...
Proposed rule changes could have big impact on California’s cannabis businesses
The newest draft of California’s permanent marijuana business regulations could, if adopted, produce financial fallout and a licensing logjam for a variety of cannabis companies - from edibles makers and retailers to delivery businesses and growers. In particular, the...
Pro-cannabis candidate Nessel wins Michigan’s closely watched AG’s race
In a victory for Michigan’s upcoming adult-use marijuana program and the cannabis businesses that will serve it, Democrat Dana Nessel defeated Republican Tom Leonard in the state attorney general’s race. Nessel was a vocal supporter of Proposal 1, the ballot question...
Michigan OKs recreational marijuana, creating potential $1.7 billion market
Michigan voters approved an adult-use cannabis initiative Tuesday, CNN projected, making the state the first in the Midwest to pass adult-use marijuana legalization.
How to use technology to keep your cannabis company compliant
Sweet Leaf once was one of the largest vertically integrated cannabis businesses in Colorado and considered a trailblazer in the industry’s retail chain concept.
Now, the company is a cautionary tale for other marijuana retailers.
Boost your bottom line with specialty infused cannabis products
It wouldn’t be fall without pumpkin spice, winter without peppermint, spring without strawberries or summer without lemonade.
Marijuana-infused product manufacturers know this, and they’re capitalizing on popular demand among consumers to shake up their product lines with seasonal or limited-release products.
CO agencies balk at Denver social marijuana consumption task force findings
Five Colorado state agencies have come out against a Denver task force’s recommendations that would ease restrictions on businesses applying for cannabis social consumption licenses. Applicants for marijuana social use licenses across the United States have been...
CA busts on illegal marijuana operations continue: Thousands more plants seized
More enforcement actions indicate that state and local authorities in California continue to step up efforts to crack down on black-market cannabis operations, a development that could help licensed businesses that have long complained that illicit operators undercut...
MedMen corrects statement about acquiring marijuana store from Berkeley Patients Group
California-based marijuana giant MedMen released an inaccurate statement this week saying it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire a licensed dispensary from Berkeley Patients Group, one of the nation’s oldest cannabis retailers.
In reversal, WA state permits production of cannabis gummies, hard candies
Washington state regulators Friday abruptly reversed a recent decision halting the production of certain marijuana edibles and will now allow infused product makers to manufacture state-approved gummies and hard candies, a spokesman for the state’s Liquor and Cannabis...
Alaska plans changes to how it taxes marijuana in response to industry concerns
Alaska is revising how it taxes cannabis to address concerns raised by local MJ industry executives, a move that will make distinctions between different types of bud. The current excise tax per wholesale ounce of cannabis bud or flower is $50 in Alaska, according to...
