Allegations of corruption during competitive bidding for marijuana business licenses is far from a new phenomenon, especially in California, where tales of backdoor wheeling-and-dealing between companies and public officials have been circulating for years.
The CEO of a California marijuana company resigned abruptly Tuesday after several days of controversy spawned by a viral video in which she appeared to be calling police to report an 8-year-old girl who was selling bottled water without a permit in San Francisco....
Ahead of a possible vote in November that may initiate a much broader program, Utah's state government will roll out a much more restrictive "right to try" medical marijuana system, but only for terminally ill patients. According to Salt Lake City TV station KSTU, the...
A proposed amendment to a sweeping medical marijuana regulatory overhaul in Maine would give local governments much more power over the cannabis industry and may result in widespread closures of caregiver shops that have sprouted up across the state. According to the...
Will local governments have the power to unilaterally ban marijuana companies if a recreational legalization ballot measure is approved in Michigan in November?
Marijuana social media company MassRoots announced Wednesday that it will offer a revamped dispensary business portal for a subscription fee, with the hope the move will generate more revenue and growth for the struggling firm. In a news release, Denver-based...
A commercial cannabis grow in California that had been legally registered and apparently attempted to obtain legal permits was recently raided by local law enforcement agents after a county ban on marijuana cultivation took effect. Calaveras County Sheriff's deputies...
A pro-cannabis industry banking amendment stalled this week in a House of Representatives committee, and marijuana opponents quickly crowed that "Big Pot" had suffered a defeat. But the development illustrates the political war for marijuana reform is far from over,...
Members of a U.S. Senate subcommittee this week included key protections for medical marijuana businesses in a spending bill widely acknowledged to be a must-pass measure by the full chamber. The Senate panel's action is the latest sign of widening political support...
Former House Speaker John Boehner, an Ohio Republican and one-time marijuana opponent, has stepped up his advocacy on behalf of the MJ industry by taking to the airwaves to say Uncle Sam shouldn’t interfere in state-legal cannabis markets.
Vermont's medical cannabis patient registry growth has plateaued in recent months at roughly 6,000, and it's not showing any signs of picking back up any time soon. The change may stem from the state's legalization of recreational marijuana consumption come July 1,...
The end of the beginning is coming. The formal end of the six-month transition period for California's newly regulated marijuana market, that is - and it could be a bumpy ride for some MJ business owners. Come July 1, retailers will no longer be able to sell product...
