By John Schroyer Canada and Mexico signal they'll move ahead with cannabis legalization, marijuana clubs hit local pushback, and entrepreneurs flood Oregon with applications to operate in the state's new recreational cannabis market. Here’s a closer look at several...
An upstart medical marijuana wholesaler in California is aiming to dispel the idea that corporate America is poised to take over the Golden State's burgeoning cannabis industry. San Franciso-based Flow Kana has begun a multimedia advertising blitz showcasing...
Proponents for legal recreational marijuana in two New England states have run into headwinds because of the region's growing problem of opiate abuse. The opiate outbreak has made New England lawmakers and public officials more wary of legalization, posing a...
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will make good on his promise to legalize recreational marijuana in Canada, but not for at least another year, his health minister announced Wednesday. The Canadian market potentially could provide enormous opportunities for U.S....
MedMen, a cannabis management consultancy in Los Angeles, said it raised $15 million in venture financing and will announce a "series of deals" in coming weeks as it expands its operations in California. It marks one of the largest venture capital deals in the...
By John Schroyer Sponsored block parties. One-day sales and steep discounts. Concerts headlined by Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa. These are some of the ways marijuana businesses are celebrating - and hoping to profit from - April 20 this year. But not everyone in the...
Denver lawmakers tentatively approved a proposed ordinance to impose caps on the number of marijuana retail and cultivation sites in the proverbial capital of the cannabis industry. The measure, approved Monday evening 8-3 by the Denver City Council, will become law...
California marijuana legalization proponents scored a major backer on Monday when they announced the formal endorsement of Los Angeles Congressman Ted Lieu, who signaled his support for a recreational cannabis initiative written by billionaire Sean Parker's coalition....
The medical marijuana battle isn’t over just yet in Montana.
Most dispensaries remain open despite a brutal court ruling nearly two months ago that threatens to gut the state’s MMJ industry.
A well-known name in the cannabis world might offer cannabis enthusiasts in Las Vegas the ability to order more than a beer or bourbon while playing the slots. High Times, the 42-year-old cannabis lifestyle magazine, is hoping to open a casino serving cannabis in Sin...
The seeds for a medical marijuana industry in Pennsylvania have been planted. On Sunday, Gov. Tom Wolf signed a measure legalizing medical marijuana, opening up what could become one of the biggest MMJ markets in the country. The bill signing came after Pennsylvania...
Nearly 900 recreational marijuana license applications have been submitted in Oregon so far, indicating intense interest from entrepreneurs. According to data from the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) as of April 14, the state has received: 589 applications for...
