South Dakota’s medical cannabis market poised to launch next week
South Dakota’s medical marijuana market is expected to launch next week with at least one dispensary opening near Sioux Falls.
Metrc lands Rhode Island medical marijuana tracking deal
Florida-based seed-to-sale traceability company Metrc signed a contract to provide track-and-trace services to Rhode Island’s medical marijuana program.
Schumer marijuana legalization bill finally introduced in Senate
Legislation to remove the decades-old federal ban on marijuana was at long last introduced Thursday by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, and cannabis industry leaders were gleeful over the milestone, even though it’s a long shot that the legalization bill will become law.
Tips for cannabis business owners facing sky-high real estate costs
Cannabis business owners looking to navigate soaring real estate costs amid tough market conditions have options at their disposal, including negotiating with landlords and linking business profitability to lease payments.
Potential Connecticut social equity marijuana cultivators identified
Connecticut marijuana regulators have identified the 16 large social equity cultivators approved to take the next step to grow for the adult-use market, and have asked those applicants and their backers to submit additional information for a background check.
CA cannabis grower agrees to $825K class-action wage settlement
A California marijuana grower accused of cheating hourly employees out of overtime pay has agreed to a class-action settlement worth some $825,000.
Seven US marijuana CEOs saw compensation top $4 million in 2021
Top executives at the largest publicly traded U.S. marijuana companies each received up to $2.6 million in salary and bonuses in fiscal 2021, with stock and option awards boosting total individual compensation to as much as $16 million, according to regulatory filings.
