The obstacles that marijuana companies still face when trying to educate the world about the best uses – and misuses – of the cannabis plant were underscored after a United Nations panel called for a global ban on cannabis business advertising.
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Report warns of Michigan’s illicit marijuana market, but some dubious
The Michigan Cannabis Manufacturers Association released a report this week which found that roughly 70% of cannabis sales in 2020 occurred outside of licensed retail shops.
Clarence Thomas: US marijuana ban ‘may no longer be necessary’
One of the U.S. Supreme Court’s most conservative justices on Monday wrote in a legal opinion that the federal government’s ongoing prohibition of cannabis may be out of date.
The Parent Co. buying West Hollywood cannabis retailer for $11.5 million
TPCO Holding Corp. (The Parent Company), a California-based vertically integrated marijuana operator, announced Monday it agreed to acquire MJ retailer Calma in West Hollywood, California, for $11.5 million.
Why red Oklahoma is home to a booming medical marijuana market
People outside the cannabis industry might be surprised to learn that the most liberal medical marijuana market in the country isn’t California anymore. Nor is it Colorado, Oregon or another left-leaning blue state.
Arizona cannabis businesses recall products for salmonella, mold
Arizona marijuana retailers have issued a voluntary recall for eight products following the discovery on Wednesday by state regulators that some of the merchandise may have been contaminated with salmonella or a type of mold called aspergillus.
Upheaval often follows after legacy marijuana companies go public
After the famed Oakland, California-based marijuana dispensary Harborside went public in 2019, long-term employees noticed a change within the company: a cultural shift from the activist roots of Harborside’s founders to a more buttoned-down corporate atmosphere.
90-plus marijuana delivery license applications begun in Massachusetts
Over 90 marijuana delivery license applications have been started, and 31 permit applications have already been submitted to regulators, the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission chief said.
Rhode Island Senate passes recreational cannabis legalization bill
The upper chamber of the Rhode Island General Assembly on Tuesday easily approved a bill to legalize recreational cannabis, and the measure now heads to the House of Representatives for final approval before it can be sent to the governor.
Marijuana firm Australis Capital changes name to Audacious Brands
Marijuana operator Australis Capital said Tuesday that it’s renaming itself and will now do business as Audacious Brands.
US Supreme Court declines to hear cannabis tax case
The U.S. Supreme Court took a pass on a cannabis business tax case, marking another legal defeat for industry advocates attempting to overturn the onerous Section 280E of the federal tax code. According to Law360, the justices decided not to hear any arguments in an...
Connecticut governor signs adult-use marijuana legalization into law
With his signature on Senate Bill 1201, Gov. Ned Lamont on Tuesday made Connecticut the latest state to officially legalize recreational marijuana.
