Massachusetts is a step closer to a legalized recreational marijuana industry. The Cannabis Control Commission has approved a wide-ranging set of draft regulations, though the regulations are not final. The rules will be subject to public...
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Marijuana REIT buys Arizona property for $15 million, strikes lease deal
Innovative Industrial Properties – a San Diego-based real estate investment trust (REIT) which leases real estate to medical marijuana businesses – has agreed to buy an Arizona property for $15 million. The property comprises over 350,000 square feet of greenhouse and...
Poll: Most New York voters support recreational cannabis
A majority of voters in New York are in favor of legalizing recreational marijuana, according to a new poll. Emerson College's survey shows that 62% of voters support legal cannabis use for anyone 21 and older, while only 28% oppose it, the Daily News reported....
Alaska to probe erratic cannabis potency results at state’s labs
A committee will look at issues surrounding the testing of marijuana products amid inconsistency in potency results from Alaska's two labs, the state's top marijuana regulator said. However, Erika McConnell, director of the Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office, told...
North Dakota seeks medical marijuana tracking system
The North Dakota health department is accepting requests for proposals for a traceability system to help monitor the state's impending medical marijuana program. RFPs can be submitted until 3 p.m. CT Dec. 27. North Dakota voters approved an...
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Marijuana Business Daily is closed for Thanksgiving and will resume publishing Friday.
Malta seeks to expand medical marijuana program
Malta's government has proposed allowing all doctors in the country to prescribe medical marijuana. The government published draft legislation Monday that would loosen an existing regulation with so many restrictions that not a single Maltese has been treated legally...
Help wanted: cannabis inspector in Massachusetts
Massachusetts' legalization of recreational marijuana has resulted in an unexpected job opportunity - an agricultural inspector for cannabis. A job description posted on the state’s website says it’s seeking someone to enforce laws and regulations involving marijuana...
North Dakota is looking for more hemp farmers
North Dakota's Agriculture Department is seeking participants for the third year of the state's industrial hemp research program. The goal of the program is to determine whether hemp can be a successful crop in North Dakota, and which varieties work best in the...
Rhode Island governor may renew bid to add MMJ dispensaries
While saying she's "not in a rush" to see Rhode Island legalize recreational marijuana, Gov. Gina Raimondo may again seek an expansion of medical cannabis businesses in the state. A more pressing need to Raimondo is giving medical marijuana patients "access to the...
Nevada AG to weigh in on cannabis consumption lounges
Nevada's marijuana regulators have asked state Attorney General Adam Laxalt for a formal opinion on whether state law allows cannabis use in smoking lounges and at special events. According to the Nevada Appeal, the state's Department of Taxation made the request in...
Vermont looking into upshot of recreational marijuana legalization
A Vermont commission formed to study the ramifications of legalizing recreational marijuana met for the first time and laid out challenges the state would face. According to state officials, the Marijuana Advisory Committee won't debate whether the state should...
