Marijuana aficionados lined up at pharmacies across Uruguay on Wednesday to be among the first in the South American nation to legally buy cannabis as a law regulating its sale took full effect. Customers showed off blue-and-white envelopes containing the substance,...
The first municipality in Arkansas has granted formal approval to local rules that will govern medical marijuana companies that operate within its borders, setting the stage for the rest of the state to follow suit. Texarkana's board of directors on Monday approved...
One of the nation's top marijuana reform organizations, Drug Policy Alliance, has a new leader. DPA's board of directors on Tuesday unanimously selected Maria McFarland Sanchez-Moreno to serve as executive director, according to a news release. [include_post...
Delaware's governor signed a new law to make it easier for those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to obtain medical marijuana, a move likely to boost MMJ sales in the state. Although PTSD was already a qualifying condition...
By John Schroyer Say you've had a marijuana business for a few years. And you're tired of running it and want to cash out, or maybe you've encountered an excited potential buyer looking to get into the industry. The immediate question is: How much is the company...
Would-be medical cannabis growers and dispensary owners in Arkansas have been able to submit applications for business permits for the past week and a half, but none have done so yet. Of course, hopeful marijuana businesses still have more...
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello has signed into law an updated medical marijuana statute after deciding a previous MMJ legalization measure wasn't thorough enough. Roughly 20 medical marijuana dispensaries are already operating on the island, according to a count on...
By John Schroyer
Just as the marijuana industry has exploded in recent years, so too has a sector that revolves around the plant’s non-psychoactive cousin: hemp.
In particular, demand for hemp-based cannabidiol has skyrocketed, and the resulting need nationwide for more CBD-based health products helped give birth to a new industry that parallels the larger cannabis market.
By John Schroyer
Ancillary cannabis firm PotCoin grabbed national media attention in mid-June when it sponsored former NBA star Dennis Rodman’s highly publicized trip to North Korea.
The coverage was considered a coup as major mainstream outlets such as CNN, The Washington Post and Business Insider picked up the story.
By John Schroyer
California took a big step forward in June by passing a law designed to streamline government oversight for the state’s medical and recreational marijuana industries.
Because the new measure combines two laws, it’s complicated.
So Marijuana Business Daily enlisted cannabis attorney Khurshid Khoja to help break it down.
Mexican President Pena Nieto made it official this week: His nation is the latest to legalize cannabis for medical purposes. Many of the details of the country's MMJ program are still unclear, and it seems that only low-THC marijuana will be permitted, which could...
By John Schroyer
A ruling by a Nevada judge has jeopardized the planned July 1 start date for early adult-use marijuana sales, but some retailers believe they’ll be able to move ahead as planned.
At least until they run out of inventory.
