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Arkansas medical marijuana sales top $28 million
Medical marijuana dispensaries in Arkansas sold more than $28 million in the first calendar year of legal sales, according to the state Department of Finance and Administration.
Las Vegas cannabis testing lab closed by regulators
The Nevada Department of Taxation shut down Cannex Nevada, a marijuana testing laboratory in Las Vegas. The department, which found yeast and mold three times the allowable limit on two strains of marijuana, also issued a public health warning...
New filing to legalize recreational marijuana in Oklahoma
Supporters of recreational cannabis in Oklahoma refiled a petition to legalize adult-use marijuana in the state. The original petition was criticized by those who feared it would hurt Oklahoma’s fast-growing medical marijuana industry....
Adult-use cannabis delivery services licensed in Michigan
The first three recreational cannabis businesses in Michigan have been approved to deliver MJ to homes. The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs approved the delivery businesses, WoodTV.com reported. Adult-use cannabis...
Missouri marijuana cultivators getting licenses
Missouri regulators have begun issuing licenses for medical cannabis cultivation facilities. The Department of Health and Senior Services will notify applicants which 60 of the 554 medical marijuana cultivation applications have been approved...
Top Massachusetts court doesn’t rule on cannabis vape ban
The Supreme Judicial Court in Massachusetts declined to consider whether Republican Gov. Charlie Baker’s administration overstepped its executive powers in temporarily banning the sale of nicotine and marijuana vaporizers, The Boston Globe...
Massachusetts recreational marijuana sales top $420 million in first year
Adult-use marijuana stores in Massachusetts had more than $420 million in sales in the first full calendar year of legalization, according to the state’s Cannabis Control Commission. December sales, even before Christmas, hit $10.7 million....
Multistate cannabis retailer MedMen raising $74 million with sales, offering
Los Angeles-based MedMen Enterprises, one of the most high-profile cannabis retailers in the United States, said Friday it plans to raise a total of $74 million by selling noncore assets and initiating a stock offering.
Ohio’s medical marijuana program continues to grow in first year
A year after legalizing medical marijuana, Ohio has 46 MMJ dispensaries, with another dozen planning to open. More than 400 applicants originally sought licenses for dispensaries, the Dayton Daily News reported. According to the newspaper,...
New York tribe approves medical cannabis sales
The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe is moving forward with plans to implement medical cannabis sales in its territory in upstate New York after tribal voters overwhelming approved an MMJ referendum. The tribal Election Board on Monday certified the...
Threats to adult-use California marijuana sales dire
Business threats against legal cannabis stores California are so severe that it may be necessary for voters to address some of the issues at the ballot box, according to the annual draft report of the Cannabis Advisory Committee, which was obtained by the Los Angeles...
