New York's health department is recommending several business-friendly changes to the state's medical marijuana program, including one that would double the number of MMJ licenses. If adopted, the recommendations - which are intended to improve patient access to...
By Omar Sacirbey Pennsylvania has moved quickly to issue draft regulations governing its new medical marijuana program, a sign the state is keen to get the MMJ industry off on the right foot. The proposed rules are detailed and offer marijuana entrepreneurs a road map...
A medical marijuana patient in Israel whose license to grow his own cannabis was revoked in 2013 is suing Israel’s health ministry for providing him with cannabis that was contaminated with mold and dangerous pesticides that are illegal to use on foods. “Patient R,”...
A once high-flying banker at Britain's Barclays Plc plans to use his financial savvy to capitalize on California's marijuana industry. Richard Jenkins, one of Barclays' highest paid bankers, is behind a California investment fund that has bought real estate to set up...
The Ohio Supreme Court signaled Wednesday it might rewrite its ethics rules to permit lawyers in the state to help medical marijuana businesses, a move that would no doubt be welcomed by MMJ entrepreneurs and attorneys. Earlier this month, the state supreme court’s...
Arizona's ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana has triggered a deluge of applications for a limited number of state medical marijuana licenses that will be awarded in October. Some 750 applications were submitted for the 31 available licenses, according...
By Omar Sacirbey Legal ethics panels in a few states - most recently New Mexico and Ohio - have warned local attorneys that helping medical marijuana businesses can be a violation of professional rules of conduct. The non-binding opinions could make it tougher for MMJ...
By Omar Sacirbey Tuatara Capital’s recent success at raising a record $93 million for marijuana industry-related investments signals that deep-pocketed investors increasingly are embracing cannabis businesses. Moreover, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's...
Maryland’s Medical Cannabis Commission on Monday unveiled the names of the 15 cultivators and 15 processors who won preliminary approval to secure licenses, marking another step forward for the state’s medical marijuana program. Maryland received 145 grower...
The New Mexico State Bar Association is cautioning local attorneys about representing medical marijuana cultivators and dispensaries, warning they could be violating state rules of professional conduct. An opinion issued last week by the association's Ethics Advisory...
The New Mexico Health Department has put the brakes on a proposed drive-thru medical cannabis dispensary aimed at serving people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. The idea was proposed by David Romero White, president of Organtica, one of the newer...
The Ohio Supreme Court’s Board of Professional Conduct has determined that local lawyers who help marijuana entrepreneurs launch their businesses or offer advice would be violating its code of professional conduct. The non-binding, advisory...
