A U.S. House Committee advances an important marijuana banking bill, New Jersey cancels its adult-use vote, a beer behemoth reiterates that legal cannabis is hurting its sales – plus other important news from around the MJ space.
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CBD set for sale at drugstore giant CVS & more of the week’s top cannabis business news (SLIDESHOW)
CVS emerges as a new sales outlet for Curaleaf hemp-derived CBD topicals, Florida medical marijuana patients can buy smokable flower, New Jersey looks short on the votes necessary for adult-use cannabis legalization – plus other important news from around the MJ space.
Record-setting acquisition hits US marijuana industry and more of the week’s top news
A record-setting acquisition shakes up the U.S. cannabis space, two notable investors and a beverage industry veteran sign on with marijuana businesses, New Jersey politicians strike a deal to establish the state as an adult-use trailblazer on the East Coast – and more of this week’s important headlines from around the MJ industry.
Colorado may soon allow its $1.5B marijuana industry to open to outside investors & more of the week’s top news (SLIDESHOW)
Colorado looks close to welcoming a surge of outside investors and capital to its marijuana markets, Hawaii kicks off a program allowing qualified visitors to purchase medical marijuana, bills pending before the California Legislature could mean the state’s cannabis industry might see another tumultuous year of changes – plus other important news from around the MJ space.
Adult-use cannabis bills move ahead in three states and other top stories from the week ending March 1 (SLIDESHOW)
New Hampshire, New Mexico and Vermont advance recreational marijuana bills, California’s MJ licensing bottleneck could trigger the supply chain to collapse, U.S. agencies begin to hammer out hemp regulations – plus other important news from around the cannabis industry.
Vermont Senate gives initial OK to recreational cannabis sales
Vermont's Senate is poised to give final approval to legislation establishing a commercial recreational marijuana market, after giving a preliminary thumbs-up by a lopsided 23-5 margin. The bill will receive a final Senate vote - probably on March 1 - before heading...
Alaska gov hopes to kill off state marijuana agency and other top stories from the week ending Feb. 22 (SLIDESHOW)
Alaska’s new governor hopes to scrap the state’s Marijuana Control Board, New Jersey’s political leaders move closer to approving adult-use cannabis, and Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers plans to propose medical marijuana legalization – plus other important news from around the MJ industry.
Cannabis business news you may have missed for the week ending Feb. 15 (SLIDESHOW)
U.S. Congressional hearing on marijuana banking boosts industry’s hopes for reform, California’s governor announces that National Guard troops will combat illegal marijuana grows, legal cannabis sales top $6 billion in Colorado – plus other important news from around the cannabis industry.
Cannabis business takeaways for week ending Feb. 8 (SLIDESHOW)
All eyes lock on the World Health Organization’s recommendation to reschedule cannabis, MedMen’s former chief financial officer sues the firm, and Los Angeles begins Phase 2 licensing of marijuana businesses – plus other important news from around the cannabis industry.
Cannabis business takeaways for week ending Feb. 1 (SLIDESHOW)
Washington state regulators contemplate allowing small marijuana farmers to sell to consumers directly, co-owners of Sweet Leaf make plea deals, and California lawmakers take another swing at lowering state MJ taxes for businesses – plus other important news from around the cannabis industry.
Cannabis business takeaways for week ending Jan. 18 (SLIDESHOW)
Attorney General nominee William Barr sheds light on his approach to state-legal cannabis businesses, Ohio launches medical marijuana sales, Arkansas sees its first cannabis plants go in the ground – plus more important news from around the MJ industry.
Opportunities & challenges cannabis entrepreneurs face in 2019
Marijuana professionals will have an abundance of business opportunities, questions and challenges on their radar in 2019. What follows is an overview of nine of the most important.
