Former Southern California politician Jermaine Wright was sentenced to five years in a federal prison after being convicted of bribery in a marijuana business licensing scheme as well as attempted arson.
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Trulieve employee died from ‘hazards of ground cannabis dust,’ OSHA report says
A worker at multistate operator Trulieve Cannabis’ cultivation facility in Holyoke, Massachusetts, died in January because of “the hazards of ground cannabis dust,” according to an Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) inspection report.
Another lawsuit targets Detroit’s adult-use marijuana licensing ordinance
Detroit’s revised adult-use marijuana ordinance has provoked yet another lawsuit, this time from a hopeful MJ business owner and a company that operates multiple medical cannabis dispensaries in the city.
Workers at Cresco marijuana affiliate in Illinois vote to join Teamsters union
Employees at the Sunnyside marijuana store in Schaumburg, Illinois, voted to join Teamsters Local 777, with 97% of the workers in favor.
Battery charge dropped against Ascend cannabis co-founder Abner Kurtin
A battery charge against Abner Kurtin, a co-founder and former chief executive officer of New York-based multistate cannabis operator Ascend Wellness Holdings, was dropped on Friday.
900-plus are vying for New York’s 150 adult-use marijuana retail licenses
A total of 903 applicants are seeking to open regulated adult-use marijuana stores in New York.
Cannabis MSO Ascend unveils executive shake-up after former CEO charged with battery
Abner Kurtin, co-founder of Ascend Wellness Holdings, will move from his role as chief executive officer to executive chair of the board, the New York-headquartered cannabis multistate operator announced Wednesday.
Marijuana M&A has cooled in 2022, but it’s ‘far from disastrous,’ insiders say
After 2021’s record-breaking year for mergers and acquisitions, many marijuana industry insiders predicted that 2022 would be an even more active year.
But so far, that’s not been the case.
Lawsuit against marijuana MSO Green Thumb alleges sex, age discrimination
A former medical marijuana dispensary employee in Pennsylvania filed a lawsuit against Green Thumb Industries (GTI) accusing the Chicago-based multistate operator of age and sex discrimination.
South Carolina hemp farmer files federal lawsuit over destroyed crops
The first person to be charged with unlawfully cultivating hemp under South Carolina’s Hemp Farming Act is suing several state agencies, alleging he wasn’t given due process before his crops were destroyed.
Arkansas recreational marijuana legalization will be on Nov. 8 ballot
Ballots for the Nov. 8 election in Arkansas must include recreational marijuana legalization, the state Supreme Court ordered.
Recreational cannabis legalization won’t make Oklahoma’s November ballot
Oklahomans will not be voting on recreational legalization on Nov. 8.
