Two weeks after announcing a major move into the marijuana market with an investment of $1.8 billion in Canadian medical and recreational MJ provider Cronos Group, Marlboro maker Altria revealed it is spending nearly $13 billion to buy a huge stake in the vape company...
Two commercial giants from the worlds of beer and marijuana are teaming up to spend $100 million to research cannabis-infused beverages, the latest deal to pair a Canadian cannabis company with a major maker of alcoholic beverages. Belgium-based AB InBev (NYSE: BUD),...
A legal case that could further open up Florida's medical marijuana market to new entrepreneurs and hopeful plant-touching MMJ companies has been put on hold for now by a state appeals court. The decision by Florida's 1st District Court of Appeal means a lower court's...
A class action lawsuit filed in San Francisco County Superior Court is asking a California judge to block the state's highway patrol from seizing and turning over cash and other assets from state-legal marijuana companies to federal authorities. The lawsuit stems from...
The recently released final drafts of California’s marijuana industry rules received mixed reviews from some cannabis experts.
There has been a flurry of business activity this year by several multibillion-dollar companies in the alcohol and tobacco space looking to capitalize on opportunities in legal marijuana.
The long-awaited final versions of California's cannabis business regulations have been published online by the three agencies that oversee the industry. While the rules will not be completely finalized until approved by the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) - and...
The results of hundreds of marijuana lab tests in California are alleged to have been falsified, Utah's governor signs a compromise medical cannabis bill, and two former executives from MJ retailer Sweet Leaf land in jail. Here’s a closer look at some notable...
One of the biggest names in cannabis retail, California-based MedMen, is facing a potential class action lawsuit from former employees that allege multiple labor law violations.
The newly launched adult-use cannabis market in Massachusetts hit $2.6 million in sales during the second week of sales, according to figures released by the state's Cannabis Control Commission. Data also shows that since Massachusetts'...
It may soon become easier for more patients to purchase medical cannabis in Pennsylvania, a development that could boost dispensary sales. The state's Medical Marijuana Advisory Board approved a new process for adding medical ailments to the list of treatable...
Mainstream industry brands have long contended with product knockoffs ranging from North Face jackets to Rolex watches.
Now the problem is increasingly appearing in the marijuana industry – with vaporizer cartridges a key target.
