In just two months, Colorado recreational shops may have some serious star power to contend with. Country music legend Willie Nelson is planning on having his own personal strain, dubbed Willie's Reserve, available in his own line of shops - and his plans might come...
By John Schroyer A bevy of lawsuits has become the new norm in states that legalize medical cannabis and set tight caps on the number of business licenses. And that is precisely what's expected to happen in New York, which will award just five such permits to grow,...
ResponsibleOhio, the controversial campaign to legalize medical and recreational marijuana this year in Ohio, failed to gather enough qualifying signatures to make the November ballot. The group now has 10 days to gather another 29,509 valid signatures of registered...
Tech giant Google has removed a California medical marijuana delivery service from its Android-based app store, yet another indication of how mainstream companies shun cannabis-focused businesses and services. The app - called Loud Cannabis - launched in early March...
Although recreational marijuana is now legal to possess and consume in Alaska, cannabis sales are most decidedly not. That distinction was highlighted last week when a marijuana delivery service employee was detained and his car impounded. The driver, who works for a...
New Mexico’s medical marijuana dispensaries and their employees are about to feel the full weight of government transparency.
Michigan law enforcement has thrown down the legal gauntlet against at least three medical cannabis dispensaries this month, including two in the Detroit metro area and one in a small town several hours northwest of the city. In Detroit proper, the dispensary Detroit...
Officials in Sacramento County, California, have formally declared marijuana cultivation to be a form of water waste in light of the state's ongoing drought. The news likely won't have a serious impact on California's MMJ industry, however,...
By John Schroyer A prominent New York credit union reveals that it's willing to work with at least one medical cannabis company, another dispensary delay in Nevada, and legislative moves in Washington State present a mixed bag for marijuana businesses. Here’s a closer...
Hawaii Gov. David Ige has signed a new law that paves the way for up to 16 dispensaries across the islands, bringing marijuana business opportunities to a state that legalized medical cannabis 15 years ago.
Licensed medical marijuana businesses in Oregon are worried that a surge in dispensary applications will further crowd an already-saturated market. The state has received 411 dispensary applications since voters legalized recreational marijuana in November, according...
LeafLine Labs, one of two companies licensed to produce and sell medical cannabis in Minnesota, has hired a current lawmaker who co-sponsored the state's MMJ bill. Rep. Dan Schoen is joining LeafLine as a security consultant on a contract...
