Unlicensed marijuana shops still plague Los Angeles' legal cannabis operators, and the California Minority Alliance (CMA) said it may sue the city attorney's office if the agency doesn't step up enforcement efforts against illicit businesses. The organization sent a...
Self-described "natural born risk-taker" Anat Baron made her mark as an executive with Mike's Hard Lemonade and helped drive the startup beer competitor to national prominence between 2001 and 2004. For the past seven years, the entrepreneurial-minded Baron has been...
A bipartisan coalition of 12 governors from states that have legalized medical or recreational cannabis sent a letter to congressional leaders, asking for their support in getting a major marijuana reform bill through the U.S. House and Senate. [include_post...
Tech giant Google banned all marijuana-related apps from its play store, meaning Android phone users now won't be able to download apps that facilitate home delivery or other services. The ban went into effect May 29, the Digital Journal...
The Arizona Supreme Court handed the state's medical cannabis industry a significant legal win this week by ruling that extracts - including concentrates, edibles and other infused products - are legal. So, do licensed medical marijuana businesses expect an immediate...
Thousands of marijuana businesses have left California since the Golden State industry’s 2018 pivot from a 20-year gray market into one of the most highly regulated MJ business landscapes in the U.S.
Becoming one of Utah's 10 approved medical marijuana growers in the state's new program won't be cheap. The state plans to charge a $10,000 application fee and an additional $100,000 annual licensing fee for cultivators that are chosen, according to draft rules for...
Customers making the trek from nearby New York are responsible for as much as 50% of recreational marijuana sales so far in Massachusetts, according to reporting by Crain's New York Business. In Great Barrington, a town on Massachusetts'...
More than one industry source contacted by Marijuana Business Daily referred to HdL Cos. as “hypocritical” latecomers to the marijuana industry, a sentiment that stems from many legacy operators being forced to fight for their business lives while watching HdL make millions because of legalization and the ensuing wave of local regulations.
While supporters and critics can debate HdL Cos.’ influence as a positive or negative force on California’s cannabis industry, what’s indisputable is the firm’s success in winning local marijuana government contracts.
On April 10, in a cozy private basement room at the upscale Firehouse Restaurant in Sacramento, California, about 60 state elected officials, policymakers and government staffers gathered at a reception to relax, network and discuss the business of regulating marijuana.
California lawmakers are almost halfway through the 2019 legislative session, and multiple bills that could have a big impact on the marijuana industry remain alive and kicking.
