By John Schroyer COLUMBUS, Ohio -Â Leaders of a failed bid to legalize both medical and recreational cannabis in Ohio vowed Tuesday night to continue their efforts to establish a regulated marijuana market in the state, regardless of the fact that voters rejected the...
By John Schroyer COLUMBUS, Ohio - It's Election Day, and the cannabis industry is focused squarely on Ohio, which could make marijuana history tonight on several fronts. Ohio is the only state with a legalization measure on the ballot, and the initiative itself is...
An existing campaign to legalize recreational marijuana in California next year will face some high-profile and well-funded competition from tech billionaire Sean Parker and a coalition he’s pulled together to support a differing version of legalization.
A new bill heading to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's desk could possibly speed up the launch of the state's medical marijuana industry by streamlining how soon prospective patients can get access to MMJ. Though the bill has yet to be signed by Cuomo - and his office...
Four researchers from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health spent nearly a week recently at a medical marijuana cultivation operation in Washington State to learn more about the cannabis trade so they can come up with a set of best practices to...
Tradiv, which runs an online platform that facilitates wholesale transactions in the cannabis industry, has cemented a $1 million round of funding to help fuel its growth. The firm formally launched on Oct. 1 after finishing a business accelerator program with...
One of the leading software firms serving the cannabis industry has been hit with a lawsuit by one of its former attorneys over alleged violations of an employment contract. The lawsuit - filed in a Broward County, Florida, circuit court - alleges that BioTrackTHC has...
One of the most visible edibles brands in California announced on Wednesday that its founder and longtime CEO, Ata Gonzalez, is moving into a consulting role and will step down as head of the company. The new CEO, Dr. Cristina Gonzalez, is a licensed pharmacist in two...
By John Schroyer and Omar Sacirbey The Federal Reserve gives marijuana businesses the cold shoulder, Chicago signals that it is embracing medical cannabis, and political unity emerges behind a legalization push in Maine. Here’s a closer look at several notable...
A South Dakota Native American tribe that's planning a recreational marijuana resort may wind up causing more ripples in the water than it had intended. The state legislature reportedly may take a look at tweaking state laws to deal with the situation, but exactly how...
The United Kingdom is about to get its first "cannabis cafe"Â - sans THC. The shop, which is planned for Manchester, will feature only CBD products manufactured in Germany from hemp. "We have people filling it into bottles, branding it and bringing it over," owner...
North Dakota farmers now have a new alternative if they're tired of growing traditional crops. The state's agricultural department is looking for volunteers to start growing industrial hemp under a pilot program, according to AG Week. Participants will only be...
