A Michigan-based marijuana company withdrew a lawsuit it filed less than two weeks ago against Illinois' governor, removing a potential delay for 185 pending cannabis business permits. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Michigan-based Sozo Illinois dropped the...
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Colorado launches Cannabis Business Office to assist MJ companies
Colorado is forming a new state agency, the Cannabis Business Office, designed to provide more governmental support to marijuana companies, particularly social equity entrepreneurs.
Massachusetts medical cannabis dispensary sued over $21 million debt
A medical cannabis dispensary in a Boston suburb has been sued by a creditor for more than $21 million in debt and interest the shop owes.
Denver cannabis retailer asks Supreme Court again to review its IRS fight
After the U.S. Supreme Court in June declined to hear arguments in a case between a Denver-based cannabis retailer and the Internal Revenue Service, the company decided to ask the justices to reconsider.
Biden nominee for drug czar consulted for medical cannabis business
President Joe Biden's pick to lead the Office of National Drug Control Policy, Dr. Rahul Gupta, consulted with a Massachusetts-based medical cannabis business for nine months in 2020. Ethics documents released this week by the White House confirmed Gupta's work with...
California cannabis brands begin selling directly to consumers, bypassing retailers
A handful of California cannabis manufacturers and brands have begun selling their products directly to customers through their websites, effectively bypassing traditional brick-and-mortar retail shops and delivery companies that have long been the gatekeepers to marijuana consumers.
California authorities seize $1 billion of illegal marijuana
Los Angeles County authorities announced the seizure of the largest illegal crop of marijuana in state history, worth an estimated $1 billion. According to The Associated Press, L.A. sheriff's deputies seized 373,000 marijuana plants and 33,480 pounds of cannabis...
Saint Regis is first New York tribe to legalize recreational marijuana sales
A Native American tribe in New York state said it has legalized recreational marijuana and will “soon” begin legal sales.
Comprehensive cannabis licensing changes pass California Legislature
California lawmakers have given final approval and sent to the governor a sweeping budget bill that makes several major changes to the state's cannabis regulatory system, including a much-needed extension of the provisional licensing program. Gov. Gavin Newsom is...
Mississippi high court won’t rethink its overturn of medical marijuana vote
The Mississippi Supreme Court rejected a final appeal by medical marijuana advocates to reconsider a landmark ruling in which the court struck down a voter-approved MMJ bill because of a technicality.
Cannabis company Nabis completes $23 million funding round
California cannabis distributor Nabis said it raised $23 million in a Series B fundraising round in a quest to expand daily operations and the company’s online wholesaling platform.












