A Kentucky House committee on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a bill that would legalize medical cannabis sales in the state. The legislation, House Bill 136, was approved 17-1 by the House Judiciary Committee. One of the lead sponsors,...
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First medical cannabis store coming to Arkansas’ capital
Little Rock, Arkansas, is poised to get its first medical marijuana dispensary. Harvest House of Cannabis passed inspection and then received approval from the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division to open in the state's capital city, the...
Many landlords will take cash from marijuana tenants, report says
About twice as many U.S. landlords will take cash for rent from cannabis companies than those who will not, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors. In states where both recreational and medical marijuana are legal, 41%-47% of the landlords...
Another Louisiana grower set for initial medical cannabis harvest
Medical marijuana dispensaries in Louisiana could have a new MMJ product source as soon as March or April, with Southern University poised to begin harvesting its first crop next week.
Weedmaps cracking down on illicit Michigan marijuana ads
Online cannabis advertising giant Weedmaps has stopped accepting ads from Michigan marijuana companies that can’t show proof they have valid state business license numbers. California-based Weedmaps also is allowing users to “flag” businesses...
Acreage acknowledges MA cannabis contracts may violate state law
Acreage Holdings, one of the largest multistate cannabis operators in the U.S., appears ready to rewrite contracts with two MJ license applicants in Massachusetts in order to avoid violating a state law. The New York-based multistate operator...
Maine looks to protect marijuana firms’ intellectual property
In a move to protect marijuana business owners' trade secrets and other proprietary information from competitors, Maine lawmakers plan to consider a proposal from state regulators to exempt that type of information from being available to the public. [include_post...
Illinois medical cannabis stores granted two-hour sales extension
Medical marijuana retailers in Illinois can extend their hours of sales in the wake of complaints that MMJ buyers are at a disadvantage with the advent of recreational sales on Jan. 1. To try to alleviate that disadvantage, state regulators...
Arkansas medical marijuana sales hit $10 million since Jan. 1
Arkansas medical marijuana dispensaries sold $10 million in the first six weeks of 2020, according to state data released Friday.
Maine adult-use cannabis business applications double
Almost 170 prospective recreational cannabis operators have applied for business licenses in Maine, where adult-use marijuana sales are expected to begin this spring. That is more than twice the number of applications Maine had received by the middle of December....
Colorado marijuana trade group appoints executive director
The Marijuana Industry Group, Colorado’s oldest cannabis trade association, appointed a former owner of MJ stores in Denver as its new executive director. Truman Bradley will begin his new role at MIG on Feb. 17. Bradley was the founder and...
Rhode Island governor wins battle over medical cannabis rules
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo signed into law a bill repealing lawmakers' ability to veto medical marijuana and hemp regulations. The Democratic governor also said she is ending her lawsuit against the General Assembly over the issue, the...
