Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan overhauled the state’s 16-member medical cannabis commission this week, making 10 appointments and doubling its minority representation. Hogan filled three vacancies on the panel, replaced six commissioners whose terms had expired and...
By Omar Sacirbey and Bart Schaneman
Massachusetts lawmakers table negotiations on the state’s recreational marijuana law, Denver finalizes rules for social cannabis use, and West Virginia creates an advisory board to help plan its MMJ industry.
Here’s a closer look at some notable developments in the marijuana industry over the past week.
Ohio received 185 applications for medical marijuana cultivation licenses by the June 30 deadline, and state regulators now must whittle that number to the 24 growers that ultimately will receive permits. Of the 185 applications, 109 are for Level I licenses, which...
Massachusetts' House Speaker suspended negotiations on a recreational marijuana legalization measure, suggesting those talks were distracting lawmakers from finalizing another bill on the state’s budget. The move on Wednesday night could further delay passage and...
Delaware’s General Assembly has passed a resolution creating an Adult Use Cannabis Task Force to study “a model for regulation and taxation” of a legalized recreational marijuana program in the state. The resolution, approved Saturday, directs the group to study...
U.S. businesses eyeing Canada’s upcoming rec market will find immense opportunities – and many potential pitfalls by Omar Sacirbey Forget California and other states that legalized recreational marijuana last year. Instead, look north. Some U.S. cannabis businesses,...
With more cannabis products on the market than ever, retailers must avoid overwhelming consumers by Omar Sacirbey Consumers shopping for items like toothpaste or cereal can feel overwhelmed by the sheer number of choices on a grocery shelf. The result: A frustrated...
West Virginia regulators have announced the advisory board that will help develop the state's medical marijuana program. The newly created West Virginia Medical Cannabis Advisory Board will be chaired by Rahul Gupta, commissioner of the Bureau for Public Health and...
By Omar Sacirbey and Bart Schaneman Nevada is poised to launch recreational marijuana sales, a cannabis-friendly credit union makes progress in a court case, and Canada's Canopy Growth is registering losses while expanding its production capacity. Here’s a closer look...
Canada’s biggest federally licensed medical marijuana producer, Canopy Growth, posted a loss of 16.7 million Canadian dollars ($12.84 million) in the last fiscal year, but it's all part of the company's expansion plans. The Smiths Falls, Ontario-based company has an...
In a move that could generate more revenue, Etain is planning to close its medical marijuana dispensary in Albany, New York, and open a new location in Manhattan.
Cannabis cultivation companies in Maryland and Pennsylvania are involved in controversies because of their ties to multistate medical marijuana company Vireo Health. MaryMed, a medical cannabis cultivation licensee in Maryland formerly owned by Vireo, was told it...
