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Kevin Huhn

Kevin has worked as an editor for several decades at numerous newspapers and websites across the country, including the Rocky Mountain News, the Boulder Daily Camera, the San Jose Mercury News, the Knoxville News-Sentinel and Fox Sports.

South Dakota’s recreational marijuana law to be challenged in court

Published November 23, 2020

A lawsuit in South Dakota backed by the governor questions the constitutionality of the voter-approved amendment that legalized recreational marijuana in the state. The lawsuit was filed Friday by Pennington County Sheriff Kevin Thom and South Dakota Highway Patrol Superintendent Rick Miller and has the support of anti-legalization Gov. Kristi Noem, the Rapid City Journal […]

Guide to key cannabis business terms

Published November 6, 2020

The cannabis industry has only casual definitions for terms that are very important to the industry.

MJBizDaily details plan for wide-ranging coverage of 2020 election

Published October 29, 2020

Marijuana Business Daily is rolling out extensive coverage of the 2020 general election to give readers timely updates and analysis of legalization ballot measures in five states as well as key federal races that could affect cannabis reform. MJBizDaily will offer blog reporting and analysis from its reporters as well as detailed graphics and regularly […]

MJBizDaily International will resume publishing Tuesday

Published October 12, 2020

Marijuana Business Daily International is closed for the Canadian Thanksgiving holiday and will resume publishing Tuesday.

California destroys 1.1 million illicit cannabis plants

Published October 8, 2020

California’s annual campaign against illegal marijuana cultivation eradicated more than 1.1 million plants at 455 grow sites. The 13-week effort by state, local and federal agencies in 29 counties went off despite difficulties stemming from coronavirus precautions and massive wildfires, officials said Thursday. Because of competition from illicit operators, California’s legal marijuana businesses haven’t been […]

Tips for getting the most out of cannabis industry virtual events

Published September 6, 2020

In the coronavirus era, both mainstream and cannabis companies have been forced to move planned in-person events to virtual platforms.

Move afoot in Nebraska to remove medical marijuana from ballot

Published August 26, 2020

Opponents of a ballot measure to legalize medical cannabis asked Nebraska’s top election official Wednesday to reject the proposal before it goes to voters. Mark Fahleson, a Lincoln attorney and former Nebraska Republican Party chair, argued in a letter to Secretary of State Bob Evnen that the measure violates the state constitution. Fahleson wrote in […]

Need to protect your cannabis grow? Here are some security measures to consider

Published August 23, 2020

Thieves are getting more brazen in their attacks on marijuana companies, especially cultivation operations.

Struggling economy might signal time for cannabis businesses to seek out real estate deals

Published August 16, 2020

The COVID-19 crisis and ensuing economic downturn have created opportunities for cannabis companies to finagle deals on real estate belonging to mainstream businesses or marijuana firms that are scaling back or even closing their doors.

Arizona recreational cannabis initiative tallies enough signatures for ballot spot

Published August 11, 2020

Arizona’s top elections official certified that supporters of an initiative measure to legalize adult-use marijuana collected enough valid petition signatures for the proposal to appear on the state’s November ballot. Secretary of State Katie Hobbs on Monday said a review indicated that 255,080 of 420,000 petition signatures submitted in July by the Smart and Safe […]

Poll: Will end of federal $600 weekly jobless benefit impact cannabis sales?

Published July 31, 2020

The $600-a-week subsidy that has kept millions of unemployed Americans afloat since late April was to expire July 31. Congress has been unable to strike a deal to renew or replace the CARES Act, so all sectors of the U.S. economy are fearful of what lies ahead. And that includes the cannabis industry. Read about […]

Former Maryland lawmaker sent to prison in cannabis bribery case

Published July 30, 2020

A former state lawmaker who helped create Maryland’s medical marijuana industry was sentenced to two years in prison for taking bribes for legislative favors, including votes to benefit a medical marijuana company. During Wednesday’s sentencing, U.S. District Judge Catherine Blake said Cheryl Glenn, 69, sold her office to pay her bills and tried to cover […]