In a historic vote, a supermajority of New Jersey lawmakers passed a proposed ballot question on Monday to legalize recreational marijuana, putting the referendum before voters on the 2020 ballot. The Democrat-led Assembly approved the measure 49-24, with one abstention, while the Senate passed the question 24-16. The measure doesn’t need the approval of Democratic Gov. […]
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New Jersey lawmakers vote to put adult-use cannabis on 2020 ballot
New Jersey lawmakers approved a historic resolution Monday that will put adult-use marijuana legalization on the 2020 ballot. Both the New Jersey Senate and Assembly passed the resolution by the three-fifths vote necessary to place it on the ballot. The most recent polling in New Jersey showed broad support for legalization. “We’re optimistic that next […]
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Cannabis labor peace requirements expand, sometimes sparking conflict in legal marijuana markets
Unionization is spreading through the cannabis industry, spurring some companies to sign labor agreements or “peace pacts” but causing other businesses to resist labor organizers.
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MJBizCon 2019: Marijuana professionals offer business insights on vaping crisis, M&A, retail best practices & more
LAS VEGAS – Cannabis experts took to the MJBizCon stage this week to share marijuana business know-how and best practices, touching on everything from the vaping epidemic to corporate integration challenges surrounding M&As to the future of marijuana retail and more. Rebounding from the vaping epidemic What can legal marijuana vape manufacturers and retailers do […]
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Cannabis business experts at MJBizCon discuss shifting regulatory climates, cultivation practices, vape issues & more
LAS VEGAS – Panelists at MJBizCon in Las Vegas this week took on various complicated issues swirling around the marijuana industry, including regulatory changes occurring in many states, best practices for indoor MJ cultivation, the vape health crisis and more. Assessing regulatory challenges in new markets According to a panel of marijuana industry experts at […]
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Marijuana legislation
Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin for the first time introduced a bill that would legalize medical cannabs in the state.
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MJBizCon 2019 panelists shine spotlight on new and evolving US and global cannabis business opportunities
LAS VEGAS – How might the Canadian cannabis market fare in 2020? What will happen with the SAFE Banking Act in the U.S. Congress? How are U.S. cannabis operators complying with marijuana regulations across multiple states? Those issues and others were among the many U.S. and international cannabis business topics tackled during the second day […]
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MJBizCon 2019: Cannabis industry recognizes year’s challenges as it looks forward to longer-term growth
LAS VEGAS – Members of the cannabis industry’s brain trust used the first day of MJBizCon to share predictions for 2020 and describe how changing attitudes in the United States might affect future marijuana legalization efforts – plus more coverage from this week’s conference in Las Vegas. In his keynote presentation Wednesday, Chris Walsh, president and […]
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Expanded cannabis content offerings highlight MJBizCon as attendees from around the world descend on Las Vegas
Marijuana Business Daily‘s annual MJBizCon – which caters to attendees from more than 75 countries – has extended its scope for the 2019 event with significantly broader program offerings surrounding hemp, marijuana investing, the science of cannabis and more. The series of events are part of the larger MJBizConWeek, which runs from Dec. 9 to […]
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California marijuana tax hike puts future of legal market in spotlight amid worries over state industry’s viability
Flurries of meetings and negotiations have occurred behind the scenes in Sacramento since California announced a cannabis tax increase last month. The stakes surrounding these discussions – all aimed at lowering the marijuana industry’s tax burden – are nothing less than the survival of the state’s legal marijuana market, according to some industry watchers. Representatives from multiple […]
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Is cannabis technology company MassRoots out of business? CEO insists no
Denver-based cannabis technology company MassRoots’ website has been offline for a number of days, raising fresh questions about the financial health of a company that has been in turmoil since at least 2017. Isaac Dietrich, the company’s founder and chief executive officer, maintained in an email to Marijuana Business Daily that the cannabis social networking pioneer […]
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Medical marijuana regulations
Rhode Island’s top medical cannabis regulator, hired in 2016 to help reform a decade-old but loosely regulated program, is resigning to accept a new position in New York.
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