A Washington state marijuana company lost its bid in federal court to enter Oklahoma’s medical cannabis industry through a legal challenge to the state’s residency requirement.
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Hawaii medical marijuana dispensary gets reprieve after briefly losing license
A medical marijuana dispensary on the Hawaiian island of Maui that briefly lost its business permit received permission to resume operations as of May 28, but the company still must submit several years of financial records to guarantee it won’t lose its license again.
Nevada lawmakers approve marijuana consumption lounges
A bill allowing for marijuana consumption lounges was among a flurry of last-minute measures approved by Nevada lawmakers before they adjourned for the year.
Thousands of rural California farmers still blocked from joining legal marijuana market
Almost 3½ years after California legalized recreational marijuana, the regulatory system governing the industry has proved so restrictive and costly that thousands of existing rural farmers have been unable to join the legal market. That estimate by industry insiders...
Harborside acquires cannabis manufacturer Sublime for $43.8 million
Oakland, California-based Harborside said Monday it agreed to acquire the manufacturer and pre-roll brand Sublime for $43.8 million in cash and stock. According to a news release, Harborside agreed to pay $5.4 million in cash for California-based Sublime, and the...
Chicago cannabis store workers vote to join Teamsters
Employees at a Chicago cannabis retailer voted to join the Teamsters Local 777, the first such move in Illinois by workers at a marijuana business, the union noted in a news release. Workers at Modern Cannabis in the River North neighborhood of Chicago voted...
Cannabis retailers ease COVID-19 restrictions, but many require masks, other steps
As the U.S. eases out of the coronavirus pandemic, marijuana, CBD and hemp retailers are slowly adjusting their store protocols for customer-mandated mask-wearing, social distancing and other requirements.
Mississippi won’t challenge state high court ruling on medical marijuana
Mississippi’s secretary of state said he won’t push the Supreme Court justices to change their minds on a ruling that invalidated a voter-approved ballot measure from 2020 that legalized medical marijuana.
Southern California marijuana farmers notch legal victory
Marijuana growers in California's famed wine region of Santa Barbara County scored a major legal victory in court over opponents of the growing cultivation sector who had sought to curtail a 22-acre farm, a move that could have had major repercussions for other...
Arizona lawmakers reject proposed cannabis billboard ban
State legislators in Arizona declined an opportunity to place more marketing restrictions on cannabis businesses by turning down a bill that would have banned billboard ads by marijuana companies in certain circumstances. According to Capitol Media Services, the bill...
With DEA approval, New Mexico to get $300 million marijuana research facility
An immense marijuana cultivation facility is slated for rural New Mexico, now that the parent company has gotten the green light from the federal government to begin growing cannabis for medical research purposes.
Handful of cannabis retailers finally open under L.A. social equity program
The Artist Tree in Koreatown is open for business – finally.
The Los Angeles cannabis retailer – which operates under the holding company TAT Koreatown – received temporary approval from the city to operate in mid-April, nearly 20 months after signing a lease on its 2,200-square-foot property on Western Avenue.
