Sales fall for recreational marijuana vaping products as a health scare hits the mainstream media, a California marijuana banking bill dies but could return in 2020, a Massachusetts mayor is deposed for allegedly ripping off MJ firms - and more of the week’s top...
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Week in Review: New L.A. cannabis retail permit round, MMJ license race hot in MO, IL restricts electricity/water use for MJ growers & more
Los Angeles opens the next marijuana licensing round for 100 retail permits, Missouri growers and dispensary licensee applicants face fierce competition, Illinois restricts cannabis electricity and water use for MJ growers - and more of the week’s top cannabis...
Week in Review: DEA marijuana research, MMJ licensing case heads to FL high court, NV adult-use license ruling & more
The DEA indicates support for expanding cannabis research, a Florida medical marijuana licensing issue is sent to the state's Supreme Court for potential review, a Nevada judge freezes some permits for new recreational marijuana shops - and more of the week’s top...
Week in Review: Weedmaps to end its ads for illicit cannabis, FBI probes MJ industry, MO licensing odds & more
Weedmaps plans to cease advertising unlicensed cannabis retailers, the FBI looks into public corruption in the legal marijuana industry, Missouri receives more than 2,000 medical marijuana applications – and more of the week’s top cannabis business news.
Week in Review: IL ups MMJ program, more CannTrust woes, NM studies legalizing adult-use cannabis & more
Illinois adds more qualifying medical cannabis conditions, CannTrust hit with second noncompliance notice for another facility, New Mexico panel studies the potential to legalize recreational marijuana in the state – and more of the week’s top cannabis business news.
Week in Review: Louisiana medical marijuana kickoff, Dixie-Arizona Iced Tea team, NM reciprocity & more
Sales begin in the long-delayed Louisiana medical marijuana market, MJ-infused product brand Dixie signs a licensing deal with Arizona Iced Tea's parent, a New Mexico judge's ruling could open MMJ sales to out-of-state patients - and more of the week’s top cannabis...
Week in Review: CannTrust considers its options, Cresco rebrands, Harvest’s cannabis regulatory tumult & more
Troubled CannTrust hires an adviser to explore a possible sale, Cresco rebrands its dispensaries, Harvest Health & Recreation hits some regulatory snags in Pennsylvania and Ohio – and more of the week’s top marijuana business news.
A day in the life: Marijuana lab testing (SLIDESHOW)
Take a peek into how a Colorado marijuana testing facility identifies yeast and mold in commercial cannabis products.
Week in Review: US Congress mulls milestone cannabis bills, on-premise MJ edibles moves in Alaska & more
A milestone U.S. marijuana reform bill is introduced in Congress, experts suggest cannabis banking changes at the federal level remain a long shot, Alaska’s capital city approves an ordinance permitting customers to consume cannabis edibles inside licensed retail...
Week in Review: US Senate to consider MJ banking issues, Arcview + Curaleaf’s important cannabis deals & more
Cannabis banking reform secures a landmark U.S. Senate panel hearing, financial experts contemplate the impact of Arcview and Curaleaf news, the Food and Drug Administration considers cannabis extracts from both marijuana and hemp varieties in response to a jump in...
Week in Review: CannTrust’s cannabis regulatory woes, Florida MMJ caps, push for Congress’ support of STATES Act & more
CannTrust is zapped by Health Canada for unlicensed cannabis cultivation, Florida's medical marijuana license caps and vertical integration regulations are ruled unconstitutional, marijuana advocates urge a U.S. Congressional panel to support states-rights marijuana...
Week in Review: Canopy’s Linton out, NJ ups medical cannabis licenses, 280E MJ tax case a no-go with Supreme Court & more
Canopy Growth's board sacks CEO Bruce Linton, New Jersey boosts number of medical marijuana business licenses, the U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear a 280E marijuana tax case - plus other important news from around the industry. Linton out as Canopy faces pressure...












