Two marijuana stores in Massachusetts were given the green light to begin selling to recreational customers on Tuesday, making them the first commercial cannabis stores in the eastern United States. The Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) announced Friday that New...
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Michigan medical cannabis shortage might result in dispensary shutdowns
A lack of medical marijuana in Michigan could potentially result in the state's approximately 40 licensed dispensaries shuttering their businesses until spring. Cannabis cultivators in the state didn’t start getting permits to grow until August, and that means a...
Gubernatorial win could mean Kansas push toward medical marijuana legalization
The election in Kansas of Democrat Laura Kelly earlier this month puts a medical marijuana supporter in the state’s governor’s seat, and she recently said she senses “some momentum” among legislators to legalize MMJ with strict regulations, The Wichita Eagle reported.
North Dakota taps two more firms to open medical marijuana dispensaries
North Dakota’s Health Department selected companies to open medical cannabis dispensaries in Grand Forks and Williston, and those companies now are invited to move forward with the registration process.
Cannabis tech firm Eaze introduces CBD marketplace to reach over 40 states
San Francisco-based tech company Eaze launched an online marketplace, Eaze Wellness, to ship CBD products to 41 states across the U.S. and the District of Columbia. The driving force behind the move was seeing CBD sales more than double among...
Cannabis business predictions take center stage at MJBizCon 2018
Three more states could prove likely candidates to legalize recreational cannabis in 2019. Uncle Sam may be poised to reform the nation's marijuana laws. And annual medical marijuana sales in the United States are projected to drop for the first time in 2018 - but the...
Election updates, analysis & highlights
Marijuana Business Daily reporters were on the ground across the United States on Election Day 2018, providing live coverage of the midterms and their significance to the cannabis market.
Cannabis’ global growth: Q&A with Acreage CEO Kevin Murphy and ex-Canadian PM Brian Mulroney
In a joint interview, former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and Acreage CEO Kevin Murphy discuss the global significance of Canada’s adult-use legalization, the business opportunities in medical cannabis, and when the MJ industry might see another major corporation enter the business after Constellation Brand’s $3.8 billion (CA$5 billion) investment in Canopy Growth.
New Jersey lawmakers say adult-use cannabis vote likely won’t happen Oct. 29
New Jersey's legislative leaders reported that a vote to legalize recreational marijuana they penciled in for next week now appears unlikely. Democratic Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin said Monday at an unrelated news conference in the...
Experts suggest if US House flips, federal cannabis reform could follow
Prospects of federal marijuana reform – and the growing fortunes of cannabis businesses – could become more of a reality if the U.S. House turns…
Southern California recreational cannabis firms struggle with product shortages, licensing and black market
“Growing pains” is an understatement to describe Southern California’s tumultuous recreational marijuana marketplace.
New regulations that took effect July 1 are rattling what was already a turbulent part of the California MJ industry. The industry there also is suffering from product shortages, slow license approvals and a thriving black market.
North Dakota sets Oct. 29 application date for medical marijuana patients to apply
The North Dakota Department of Health said in August it hoped to have medical marijuana available by the end of the year in at least the state’s two largest cities, Bismarck and Fargo. But questions lingered about how quickly manufacturing facilities could be up and...











