Note: This story has been updated and clarified, as Marijuana Business Daily initially received incorrect and incomplete information from the sponsor of the investment bill. See full clarification at end of story. By John Schroyer Colorado is finally loosening rules...
Medical cannabis caregivers in Maine enjoy a good amount of autonomy and some sizable competitive advantages over licensed dispensaries, as they don’t face the regulatory hurdles and state oversight that storefront operations encounter.
An ex-attorney for grocery store chain Kroger has signed on as one of the investors behind a campaign to legalize both medical and recreational marijuana in Ohio. Paul Heldman, the former top lawyer for Kroger, on Friday announced that he is backing ResponsibleOhio,...
By Becky Olson and John Schroyer Four of the top marijuana-related lobbying organizations spent over $9 million on state and federal cannabis advocacy in 2014, according to representatives from the groups. Of that amount, the organizations - Americans for Safe Access,...
A medical marijuana collective has filed suit against the city of Berkeley, California, alleging discrimination by local officials. The lawsuit stems from a dispute between 40 Acres Medical Marijuana Growers Collective and the city's Medical Cannabis Commission,...
By John Schroyer and Tony C. Dreibus Recreational marijuana sales gain some significant traction in Washington State, Nevada's medical cannabis industry approaches the launchpad, and Puerto Rico becomes the first island in the Caribbean to legalize MMJ. Here’s a...
Medical marijuana businesses in Montana could be in for an abrupt shift in how they do business if Attorney General Tim Fox gets his way. Fox on Wednesday filed an appeal with the aim of overturning a 2011 district court ruling that allows MMJ businesses to accept...
It's harvest season for outdoor cannabis growers, and a sheriff in one California county is using the occasion to warn local businesses and individuals about making money off of the medical marijuana trade. "The advent of the 2015 marijuana harvest season has seen an...
The medical marijuana industry could have some sizable influence over recreational cannabis regulations in Oregon. The state has appointed a board of medical marijuana industry insiders along with other stakeholders and public officials to help oversee the development...
Kentucky's hemp program resulted in a harvest covering just 33 acres in 2014. This year, it'll be 1,742 acres - a massive increase fueled by new investor interest, according to a Kentucky TV station. The growth comes as the state's hemp...
In an indication that the country's highest court may actually take up an inter-state lawsuit over Colorado's recreational marijuana law, the U.S. Supreme Court justices have asked the Obama administration for a brief on the matter. The attorneys general of Oklahoma...
There's apparently no shortage of interest in New York's cannabis industry. So far, at least 300 would-be cannabusinesses have lined up to submit a business license application and a corresponding $10,000 non-refundable fee to the state health department, according to...
