Medical marijuana isn't shaping up to be the big business opportunity in Florida many cannabis executives were hoping for. Although medical marijuana was approved overwhelmingly by Florida voters in November, the shape of the MMJ industry is still very much in...
Colombia, one of the latest countries to legalize medical marijuana, is still working toward a functional cannabis industry. But it's getting there. The largest company poised to take advantage of the new system is Canada-based PharmaCielo, which was awarded a...
By John Schroyer, Omar Sacirbey and Bart Schaneman Los Angeles voters approve a groundbreaking marijuana initiative, Canada adult-use legalization may take longer than anticipated, and an influential standards-setting group eyes cannabis. Here’s a closer look at some...
Oregon's cannabis industry has produced an economic impact of more than $1 billion, according to a new report. The report, by economist and marijuana business insider Beau Whitney, found that the Oregon cannabis market created more than 12,500 jobs with an average...
By John Schroyer Just a few months after Montana voters resurrected the state's medical cannabis industry, dispensaries appear to be leaping quickly back into business. "It's turned 182," Billings dispensary owner Rich Abromeit joked, combining a reference to...
The Los Angeles marijuana industry took a big step toward legal legitimacy Tuesday with the passage of Proposition M, a city ballot measure that sets the stage for a new municipal permitting system.
The state treasurers of both Illinois and Massachusetts this week asked the Trump administration for legal clarity on where the new president stands on marijuana. On Tuesday, Massachusetts Treasurer Deborah Goldberg sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Jeff...
Although Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's liberal government signaled it would legalize recreational marijuana this spring, it looks as if actual implementation may take a bit longer. A bill to formally legalize marijuana in Canada is still expected in the...
Canadian medical marijuana producer OrganiGram, having already replaced its CEO, now is the subject of a proposed class-action lawsuit involving pesticide-contaminated cannabis.
By John Schroyer
The outcome of Los Angeles’ municipal election Tuesday could enable the city to surge to the forefront of the regulated cannabis industry, or it could prove a major setback for thousands of marijuana businesses.
Residents will vote on four proposed changes to city laws, and two of the questions are about marijuana.
Medical marijuana cultivation is expected to commence in Germany in 2019 now that the country has finalized an MMJ program and is seeking private companies to oversee growing operations. The Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices in Germany is establishing an...
An international cannabis business partnership is coming to fruition between an Israeli medical marijuana firm and a New Mexico-based American MMJ company.
