One of New York state’s 10 medical cannabis companies is expanding into California with plans to enter the Golden State’s recreational market.
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City’s ruling may set up clash between Weedmaps execs, California marijuana agency
A California city's approval of a marijuana distribution company’s business plan may set up a showdown between a state licensing agency and one of the MJ industry's leading tech companies. The West Sacramento City Council on Wednesday night approved DICA...
Pennsylvania court hits pause on medical marijuana research program
A first-of-its-kind medical cannabis research program was halted at least temporarily when a Pennsylvania court issued an injunction preventing eight universities from solidifying deals with companies that want to grow and dispense MMJ.
Utah medical cannabis foes go to court to keep legalization off ballot
Medical cannabis opponents in Utah filed an emergency motion asking a judge to block an MMJ legalization initiative from the ballot, arguing it would break federal law.
Many Massachusetts farmers denied entry to recreational cannabis industry
Though Massachusetts opened the permitting process for adult-use cannabis cultivation, a sizable business population that wants in has already been locked out: Local farmers in towns or counties that haven’t expressly allowed cannabis growing.
What you need to know about California’s updated marijuana rules
When California released its latest marijuana industry regulations on Friday, the response from cannabis businesses in the state was largely muted. This perhaps indicates that the most disruptive changes are farther down the road before the rules are finalized later this year.
Michigan anti-cannabis group now urges legalization
A campaign formed to combat a Michigan recreational marijuana legalization ballot measure has pivoted in a big way: It’s now asking state lawmakers to establish a more stringent adult-use MJ regulatory system instead of leaving it up to voters.
New Mexico dispensaries contribute $2K to university’s medical marijuana research
A handful of medical cannabis companies contributed $2,000 to a research program at the University of New Mexico with the hope the school will shed more light on how MMJ can be used to fight opioid abuse, cancer and post-traumatic stress disorder. The group of MMJ...
California updates regulations for marijuana businesses
The three California agencies that oversee licensing for the state's marijuana companies on Friday issued updated emergency regulations. The new extended rules will govern the industry for up to six months. The first set of regulations were...
Ohio recreational marijuana campaign cleared to collect signatures
An Ohio campaign to legalize adult-use cannabis has gotten the go-ahead to begin collecting signatures to place a ballot question before voters in November 2019. The campaign, Ohio Families for Change, got its initiative certified earlier this...
New Jersey dispensary teams with cannabis company that has John Boehner on board
A longtime medical cannabis dispensary in New Jersey has struck a partnership with Acreage Holdings, the multistate marijuana business that last month brought former House Speaker John Boehner onto its advisory board. According to NJ.com, Compassionate Care Foundation...
Marijuana investment firm Merida surpasses $50 million in assets
New York-based Merida Capital Partners, a private equity fund that has been investing in cannabis companies since 2012, announced that it's amassed more than $50 million in assets under management. Its investments include nine marijuana businesses, with three that...
