New Jersey became the latest state to classify medical cannabis dispensaries as "essential" businesses when the governor ordered all residents to stay at home amid the coronavirus pandemic. Gov. Phil Murphy issued the stay-at-home order on...
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MJBizDaily postpones, cancels three cannabis trade events
Marijuana Business Daily has decided to postpone or cancel three upcoming cannabis industry trade events scheduled for the United States and overseas because of the coronavirus pandemic. Here are the details: MJBizDaily’s Investor Intelligence...
Nevada cannabis retailer is latest to offer medical-only sales
The Source, with two marijuana locations in Las Vegas, said it is transitioning to medical-only sales for its patients as an additional safety precaution amid the coronavirus pandemic, becoming the latest retailer to do so. The company said in...
Week in Review: NM nixes adult-use cannabis bill, Aurora posts big loss, Trump seeks money to regulate CBD/hemp & more
A New Mexico Senate panel scraps legislation to legalize recreational marijuana, Aurora Cannabis reports a steep loss for its second quarter, President Trump’s 2021 budget proposal seeks additional money for the federal government to regulate hemp and CBD - and more...
California finds illegal cannabis vapes tainted with additives
Marijuana vape cartridges seized in unlicensed stores in Los Angeles contained potentially dangerous additives, including a thickening agent blamed for a national outbreak of deadly lung illnesses tied to vaping, California officials said Monday. [include_post...
Tennessee state senator offers bill to legalize medical marijuana
A Tennessee state senator has reintroduced legislation to legalize the use, cultivation and sale of medical cannabis in the state.
Alaska recalls contaminated cannabis products from two businesses
Alaska regulators ordered a marijuana product recall after tests showed that a cultivator and retailer in the town of Houston possessed contaminated cannabis. "This is the first time contaminated products from pesticide and/or fungicides has...
Washington state eyes marijuana enforcement changes after study
Washington cannabis regulators are recommending changes in their enforcement policies after industry officials complained the state has been "heavy-handed" in its oversight. The proposed changes come in response to a study conducted by a third-party consulting firm....
Vermont lawmakers push for adult-use cannabis sales, taxation
Some Vermont lawmakers and other officials urged the full Legislature to pass a law to regulate and tax marijuana sales in the state, a renewed attempt to approve a full-fledged recreational market.
Illinois opens applications for additional marijuana license classes
Illinois regulators have opened the application process for cannabis entrepreneurs seeking craft grower, transporter and infuser licenses, paving the way for additional business opportunities in the state's newly launched recreational market. [include_post...
NH House OKs bills expanding medical cannabis conditions
The New Hampshire House of Representatives approved two bills to make medical marijuana available to more patients by expanding the state's list of treatable conditions, but a more expansive measure died in the Senate. The House on Wednesday...
New York Stock Exchange warns cannabis producer CannTrust its listing in danger
CannTrust Holdings said the New York Stock Exchange has notified the Canadian marijuana producer that its stock price had fallen below the $1-a-share threshold required to continue trading on the Big Board. The Vaughan, Ontario-based company said in a news release it...
