An Oregon medical cannabis dispensary owner has been fined $40,000 by state regulators after they concluded she defrauded investors. The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services last week found that Tisha Siler, the CEO of Cannacea, was guilty of investment...
By John Schroyer A pair of restrictive zoning ordinances and new licensing procedures that took effect in March had threatened to shutter up to 75% of Detroit's medical marijuana dispensaries. But so far the MMJ industry's worst fears haven't materialized, and it's...
A pair of Colorado-based consultants who had previously been contracted to help a South Dakota tribe start a marijuana resort on Native American land have been charged with state narcotics crimes, and the tribe itself has decided to instead grow vegetables such as...
Despite a slow start, Illinois' medical cannabis industry is gathering momentum as evidenced by the steady growth in sales throughout this year. In July, the state's industry hit a new high, with $2.9 million in sales, according to the Chicago Tribune. That's up from...
Puerto Rico's emerging medical marijuana market could be up and running as soon as January, with dispensaries on the island being allowed to cater to tourists. The general counsel for Puerto Rico's health department, Mayra Maldonado, told the Denver Post that the...
The Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, a U.S. territory closer to Japan than to California, may wind up voting on whether or not to legalize recreational cannabis this fall. A local Mariana Islands lawmaker is pushing a bill to place a referendum before...
By John Schroyer Earl Blumenauer is an Oregon congressman. Yet he's traveled to places such as Maine to help pass marijuana legalization initiatives in several states this fall. Blumenauer, a longtime marijuana advocate, recently took time to discuss national cannabis...
Minnesota medical marijuana dispensaries can now serve patients with intractable pain, a change that could provide a significant boost for the two state-licensed MMJ producers. According to an analysis by Marijuana Business Daily, pain accounts for over 64% of...
Colorado-based online wholesale platform Cannabase has entered into exclusive partnerships with seed-to-sale tracking software companies MJ Freeway and BioTrackTHC. The partnership, announced by the companies, will bring new weight to Cannabase's pricing and inventory...
Countering the Republican governor, the Democratic mayor of Boston, and numerous other public officials that are campaigning against adult use marijuana legalization in Massachusetts, a solid bloc of 10 state lawmakers on Thursday announced their support for the...
By Omar Sacirbey and John Schroyer Cannabis trademark issues resurface, questions arise over a plan to increase diversity in the industry, and marijuana makes inroads at the Democratic National Convention. Here’s a closer look at some notable developments in the...
Officials overseeing Maryland's medical marijuana program plan to announce winners of cultivation and processing licenses on Aug. 15, the Baltimore Sun reported Thursday. The move, should it materialize, would galvanize Maryland's medical cannabis industry, which has...
