Seventeen medical cannabis companies that were supposed to get news on Monday about their state license applications in Michigan will have to wait another month, along with many more that are waiting on a state board to make headway on the permitting process. Hundreds...
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California regulatory reversal: New marijuana delivery rules highlight Eaze’s political pull
New cannabis rules in California released Tuesday highlight again how fractious the state’s industry remains.
California initiates insurance program for marijuana businesses
California rolled out an insurance program for licensed cannabis companies that's designed to deliver much-needed coverage to many marijuana businesses that have had a hard time obtaining it. The program, called the Cannabis Business Owners Policy (CannaBOP), is an...
Ancillary cannabis firms Helix TCS and BioTrackTHC close merger
A deal announced in March to merge two of the bigger ancillary cannabis companies in the United States closed Friday, with Colorado-based Helix TCS acquiring Florida-based BioTrackTHC.
Cannabis, hemp and CBD company mCig expands into California marijuana market
Jacksonville, Florida-based mCig announced it's getting into the California marijuana market, with the acquisition of a 2.5-acre property in California City, north of Los Angeles. The diversified cannabis company will set up a 30,000-square-foot indoor marijuana...
Ancillary marijuana firm Kush Bottles to open Las Vegas distribution facility
Kush Bottles, a marijuana products distributor, is opening a distribution facility in Las Vegas to serve cannabis companies and consumers in the state's booming recreational and medical markets. Tourism and organic growth in the Las Vegas...
142 people charged in Los Angeles crackdown on illegal cannabis businesses
Prosecutors have brought the first criminal charges against 142 people as they aim to tamp down the illegal marijuana market in Los Angeles after the state legalized recreational use in January, officials said Wednesday.
New Jersey health official lobbies docs to recommend medical marijuana
New Jersey's health commissioner suggested the state's 28,000 registered physicians should give medical marijuana more of a chance, a move apparently aimed at ensuring the state has enough physicians to accommodate a possible expansion of its MMJ program. Health...
Feds team with California officials to combat illegal cannabis grows
One of California's U.S. attorneys is joining forces with the state attorney general in a renewed effort to crack down on illegal cannabis growers while allowing licensed marijuana companies to continue doing business as usual. McGregor Scott, the U.S. attorney for...
California marijuana vape pen maker to expand into Nevada
The interstate expansion race continues in the cannabis industry, with the latest participant being California-based Bloom Farms, a longtime vape pen and cartridge maker. The Oakland company has expanded into the Nevada market and is already...
California marijuana dispensary fined $40K for insufficient cancer warnings
The local district attorney's office in Santa Rosa, California, fined an 11-year-old medical cannabis dispensary $40,000 for failing to adhere to state-required warnings about potentially cancer-causing substances, which include marijuana. The case is a reminder to...
Key California marijuana bills face June 1 hurdle at state Capitol
The California marijuana industry suffered a significant setback in the statehouse last week when a bill to reduce a statewide excise tax died in committee.













