Adolphus A. Busch V, great-great-grandson of the founder of the Anheuser-Busch brewing empire, has launched a marijuana company in Colorado, becoming the latest heir from a well-known family to enter the MJ business.
The ABV Cannabis Co. launched Wednesday with a line of disposable vaporizer pens filled with CO2-extracted cannabis oil derived from greenhouse-grown cannabis, according to a news release.
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FL cannabis lobbyist turned political candidate sees second bank account shut
A second bank has terminated the campaign account of Nikki Fried, a pro-medical marijuana Democrat who is running to become Florida's agriculture commissioner. Fried said the bank, BB&T of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, took the step because of her support for...
SEC sues cannabis investment fund, warns investors about MJ industry ‘scam artists’
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charged a marijuana-focused investment fund with bilking investors out of more than $3 million and simultaneously warned the public about “scam artists” exploiting “hot” industries such as cannabis. In a lawsuit, the SEC...
MA attorney general reverses ruling that allowed cities to ban medical cannabis firms
Medical marijuana businesses in Massachusetts may have one fewer headache after state Attorney General Maura Healey reversed an earlier decision that allowed municipalities to prohibit MMJ dispensaries. Here are the basics behind the situation: According to...
BioTrackTHC system issues disrupt Illinois cannabis sales
Approximately one in five medical marijuana dispensaries in Illinois had to temporarily close Thursday because of a problem with the state’s seed-to-sale tracking system, which is a software developed by BioTrackTHC.
BioTrackTHC, based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, reported 16 of roughly 80 dispensaries in Illinois were affected.
Oregon group aims to return cannabis retailer’s charitable donation
An Oregon group is looking to return a $25,000 donation given to a youth water park project because it's from a recreational marijuana business, underscoring the difficulties marijuana companies can face when it comes to charitable giving. Hotbox Farms, a marijuana...
Nova Scotia places first recreational cannabis order
The Nova Scotia agency that regulates recreational marijuana distribution in the province placed its first purchase orders last week. The Nova Scotia Liquor Corp. (NSLC), in preparation for the Oct. 17 launch date of Canada’s adult-use cannabis market, ordered 3.75...
MA regulators reject plan to review pacts between localities, marijuana firms
Massachusetts’ top marijuana regulator rejected a proposal that would have allowed the agency to review agreements between municipalities and MJ firms - an arrangement that critics charge violates state law and puts smaller operators at a disadvantage. Thursday’s vote...
Ontario cannabis producer choices praised for diversity, but supply concerns loom
Ontario's sole legal online retailer for recreational marijuana signed agreements with a diverse group of producers to supply the province with cannabis when Canada's adult-use market opens in October, but some analysts think it might not be enough. The Ontario...
DEA to up amount of medical cannabis grown for federal research
The Drug Enforcement Administration took steps to dramatically increase the amount of cannabis that can legally be grown in the United States, a shift potentially signaling that the federal agency intends to expand the number of federally licensed marijuana producers.
Massachusetts regulators could OK first recreational cannabis testing labs this month
Massachusetts marijuana regulators could approve independent testing laboratories later this month, clearing what's been a key roadblock to opening up the state's first recreational MJ retail shops. The executive director of the Cannabis Control Commission, Shawn...
Facebook making it harder to find marijuana businesses, regulators
Marijuana-related companies, regulators and trade groups around the globe recently stopped appearing in Facebook searches, becoming casualties of what appears to be the social media platform's latest attempt to filter results related to "marijuana" and "cannabis." The...












