The Oregon Court of Appeals placed a stay on the ban of flavored marijuana vape products ordered in October by Democratic Gov. Kate Brown. The ruling to put the governor's executive order on hold came in response to a lawsuit by...
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New Mexico legislators warned not to overtax adult-use cannabis
An economics professor told New Mexico legislators that if the state legalizes recreational marijuana, it should not tax adult-use cannabis so much that consumers pivot to the illicit market or lower-priced products in Colorado.
Vape products in licensed MA marijuana stores vitamin E free
Vitamin E acetate was found in marijuana vape cartridges across Massachusetts, but the additive was not found in vapes tested by MCR Labs and sold at licensed cannabis businesses, according to MassLive.com.
California to research cannabis pesticide levels
In an effort to set accurate safety levels for pesticides on marijuana crops, California regulators and Sacramento State University are seeking to determine how much cannabis is consumed by the typical user on a daily basis. Beginning in...
Marijuana companies are partnering with mainstream businesses
Mainstream businesses are heading to the proverbial dance floor with cannabis companies as their partners. Unfathomable just a few years ago, these one-time strangers of the business world are teaming up to produce and distribute merchandise that includes infused...
Vireo Health teams with Ligand on cannabis delivery methods
As an emergency room physician and the founding CEO of Vireo Health, a multistate marijuana company based in Minnesota, Kyle Kingsley had thought extensively about how cannabinoids could replace opioids for pain relief. So, in 2015, when Vireo’s then-chief technology...
Isodiol partners with AATAC over CBD topical distribution
Think the marijuana retail landscape is diffuse and hard to navigate? The industry looks positively quaint compared to the monster footprint of convenience stores and gas stations. That’s why Canadian CBD manufacturer Isodiol International partnered with a trade...
Marijuana Business Daily 2019 Award finalists announced
Drumroll, please. Finalists for the MJBizDaily Awards are now public. The editorial staff of Marijuana Business Daily and Hemp Industry Daily teamed with a panel of industry experts to select companies from Alaska to Australia as leaders in the categories of Regional...
Ancillary company banking obstacles in the cannabis industry
Most financial institutions remain leery of providing checking and savings accounts as well as loans to ancillary cannabis companies—even as more states adopt recreational and medical marijuana programs. To improve their odds of securing a banking relationship,...
Avoiding greenwashing with environmentally friendly practices
Cannabis companies across the country are discovering it’s not easy being green. But in an era that sees consumers increasingly demanding sustainability, the industry is trying to figure out ways to minimize its impact on the environment. Whether they’re growing...
Andy Williams, Medicine Man Technologies CEO, charts a path
Marijuana Business Magazine recently sat down with Andy Williams, the co-founder and CEO of Denver-based Medicine Man Technologies, to talk about his company’s acquisition spree in the wake of Colorado House Bill 1090, which was signed by Gov. Jared Polis in May to allow ownership and investment by public companies as well as out-of-state investments.
Bryant Park Capital CEO Joel Magerman on cannabis investing
As CEO of Bryant Park Capital, a New York-based investment bank that provides services to both the cannabis and traditional investment banking markets, Joel Magerman sees cannabis companies showing increased business discipline. And this, he said, is good news for all parties involved.
