Laura Harris has gone from Colorado’s top cannabis rule enforcer to leading one of the state’s industry coalitions.
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The marijuana industry under Trump: Q&A with Congressman Ed Perlmutter
By John Schroyer
Ed Perlmutter, a Colorado Democrat, has been a strong proponent of the cannabis industry during a Congressional stint that started in 2006.
While witnessing firsthand the growth of Colorado’s marijuana industry, Perlmutter has sponsored several pro-cannabis measures in the House, including legislation to increase banking access for MJ-related companies.
The changing California landscape: Q&A with Korova founder Joe Gerlach
By John Schroyer Oakland-based Korova is one of the most well-known edibles brands in California, and its product lines appear in roughly 700 dispensaries statewide. Founded in 2011, the company has enjoyed solid growth over the past five years, and owner Joe Gerlach...
L.A. dispensary group abandons ballot measure, supports city’s
A group of Los Angeles medical cannabis dispensaries has formally disavowed a ballot initiative it had gotten qualified for the March 7 municipal election in order to support a parallel ballot measure put forward by the City Council. Both initiatives would establish a...
Key federal marijuana protection extended through April
It looks as though the medical cannabis industry is safe. For now. Over the weekend, the U.S. Senate approved a stopgap federal spending measure to fund the government through April 28, Reuters reported. Included in the bill - a continuing resolution that essentially...
L.A. cannabis businesses face regulations, uncertainty with new ballot measures
By John Schroyer "Trust us." That seems to be the Los Angeles City Council's message to cannabis businesses, given that a new regulatory ballot measure approved by the council for March includes few details on how the industry will be governed. The types of business...
Alaska adult-use cannabis market on track, despite supply hiccups
By John Schroyer Alaska, the nation's newest adult-use marijuana market, is slowly but steadily getting up and running, although many shops are running short on product because demand exceeds supply. As of Nov. 29, 61 cannabis business licenses had been issued in the...
Florida medical cannabis industry rollout likely to be slow
Even though medical marijuana passed by a historic margin in Florida last month, that doesn't mean state legislators are going to rush to implement the new law. Rather, it will likely be the opposite, with lawmakers dragging their feet. A whopping 6 million voters...
Ireland may legalize medical marijuana
Yet another country is now seriously considering legalizing cannabis for medical purposes: Ireland. The small island nation's parliament now has a bill before it to legalize MMJ, and the minority government announced that it would not stand in the way of the measure,...
Week in Review: Lift for New York market, anti-MJ Trump choice & Canada rec development
By Omar Sacirbey, John Schroyer and Bart Schaneman New York's lagging medical cannabis trade receives some good news, Donald Trump picks another marijuana critic for his cabinet, and Canada considers giving MMJ companies a leg up in the recreational market. Here’s a...
Minnesota approves PTSD for medical cannabis program
Minnesota's two medical marijuana producers will be getting a bigger patient base and more ways to deliver MMJ to patients under a new ruling released Thursday by the state's health department. Medical patients suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder will be...
Maine rec legalization recount to begin Monday
A formal recount of Maine’s election results on recreational cannabis legalization is set to begin Monday and is expected to take four to six weeks and cost the state up to half a million dollars.
