The Minnesota Board of Pharmacy has filed a lawsuit against a group of three Minnesota cannabis companies, alleging that their cannabis edibles exceed the state’s THC potency limits and disregard rules around the appearance of edibles.
In the context of a shrinking medical marijuana market, some Canadian companies are focusing on selling medical cannabis to patients whose purchases are covered by employee health benefit plans, citing improved customer retention and consistency.
The launch of adult-use marijuana sales in Rhode Island was “pretty mellow,” without the long lines outside of stores or product shortages often associated with the opening of a new market.
Oregon regulators issued a recall for more than 22,000 cannabis concentrate products over concerns they might contain pesticides.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has appointed Erin Johnson as the state’s head marijuana regulatory officer, while Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer made permanent Brian Hanna’s role as that state’s chief regulator.
Canadian marijuana company Aurora Cannabis is continuing its debt-reduction quest, repurchasing roughly 103 million Canadian dollars ($76.1 million) worth of convertible notes.
When Colorado voters legalized recreational marijuana in 2012, no other state had launched a legal, adult-use market, and there was no road map.
Tilt Holdings is launching Little Beach Harvest, a marijuana brand developed in partnership with New York’s Shinnecock Indian Nation, in its home state of Massachusetts.
President Joe Biden made history on Friday when he became the first American president to sign marijuana-specific reform legislation into law.
Maine has hired the Brookings Institution’s John Hudak to serve as director of the state’s Office of Cannabis Policy.
A Michigan man challenging marijuana social equity programs across the country as unconstitutional has filed another lawsuit against a local licensing program, this time against Los Angeles.
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) released a special report on industrial hemp, including a focus on how developing economies can “exploit its economic and social potential.”
Marijuana grown under a Colorado medical cultivation permit can now be reclassified as retail and sold in adult-use stores, one of a bevy of new rules that went into effect in the state Thursday.
Cannabis retail is becoming increasingly experiential around the country with today’s consumers expecting top-tier, thoughtfully designed stores that showcase a brandās unique identity.
Bend, Oregon-based marijuana tech company Dutchie has a new CEO, and its co-founders, brothers Ross and Zach Lipson, are stepping down.
The total amount of cultivated of cannabis – both legal and illegal in all form factors – in the United States will exceed 48.8 million pounds in 2022, marijuana and hemp business research firm Whitney Economics has calculated.
Nevada’s Cannabis Compliance Board handed out 20 provisional licenses for marijuana consumption lounges, including 10 set aside for social equity applicants.
The government of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador has reversed its late-2019 ban on sales of cannabis vape products while retaining a restriction on added non-cannabis flavors.
Springbig, a Florida-based technology company that builds marijuana-specific marketing software, said it is cutting almost a quarter of its workforce as part of an effort to become profitable amid tumbling stock prices.
CEO Matt Darin discusses Curaleaf’s interest in uplisting to a larger stock exchange, recent layoffs and New York’s adult-use cannabis market.
Michigan-based Viridis Laboratories is sticking to its marijuana testing results and methodology despite an ongoing litigation with state regulators involving complaints accusing the lab of inflating potency results.
Rhode Islandās long-awaited shift to adult-use cannabis sales finally arrives Thursday in the nation’s tiniest state, a market that is expected to generate $300 million in sales within a few years.
The Ohio marijuana industry looks poised to significantly expand one way or the other in the next year.
Cannabis producer Organigram Holdings said its sales soared in the fourth quarter and for the year ended Aug. 31, rising to 45.5 million Canadian dollars ($33.5 million) and $145.8 million, respectively.
An Arkansas medical marijuana cultivation company lost its license after a state regulator sided with a judge’s ruling that the permit was granted in error.
The Molson Coors Beverage Co. is getting out of the CBD drink business in the United States and ending its U.S. Truss joint venture with Canadian cannabis producer Hexo Corp. as of Dec. 31.
Utah regulators say theyāre pushing for new rules governing the presence of delta-8 THC and other synthetic cannabinoids allowed in the state’s medical marijuana supply.
Ahead of possible adult-use marijuana legalization in 2023, Oklahoma regulators are seeking public input until mid-December on recent changes to state cannabis law, including a two-year moratorium on new business licenses.
An Arkansas medical marijuana cultivator is appealing to the state Supreme Court over a growing permit that was deemed invalid by a judge earlier this month.
Canada’s regulated medical cannabis market has dwindled significantly from its peak, declining well before recreational marijuana legalization in October 2018 and continuing that downward trend as adult-use sales displaced purchases through regulated medical channels.
It’s unclear whether or how deep a recession might occur, so now is the time to think about how to best position your cannabis company, just in case.
Emily Paxhia, a co-founder and managing partner of cannabis hedge fund Poseidon Asset Management, resigned from the board of directors at marijuana multistate operator Ascend Wellness Holdings.
The U.S.Ā Food and Drug Administration flagged five companies for āillegally sellingā products containing cannabidiol, including national CBD powerhouse American Shaman.
Adult-use marijuana stores in Connecticut likely won’t open until 2023, despite the state targeting the end of 2022.
Monthly Canadian sales of legal adult-use cannabis barely increased between August and September, totaling 389.9 million Canadian dollars ($291 million).
Michigan regulators are warning marijuana store owners to be on the lookout for criminals who are potentially targeting their shops.
Washington state legalized adult-use cannabis 10 years ago this November, and in that time the market has been a success, but not for everyone and the challenges are substantial.
An Arkansas medical marijuana cultivator with an invalid license will not be permitted to intervene in a legal challenge to the state’s licensing process.
Five licensed medical marijuana providers in Rhode Island received state approval on Tuesday to sell in the state’s adult-use market, which launches Dec. 1.
Vancouver, British Columbia-based cannabis producer Rubicon Organics said it recorded adjusted EBITDA profitability, net profit from operations and positive free cash flow in its quarter ended Sept. 30.
In a move that could help capital-starved social equity businesses compete with deep-pocketed investors, a U.S. senator introduced a bill that would enable marijuana entrepreneurs to receive Small Business Administration (SBA) loans.
Tony Giorgi, CEO of Sensi Brands, explains why his Canadian cannabis company is profitable and discusses the outlook for the industry.
New York regulators on Monday issued the first 36 marijuana retail licenses for an adult-use market that officials insist will open by yearās end.
A Cherokee tribe in North Carolina has started harvesting medical cannabis and expects to open a large MMJ retail store next year.
Canadian cannabis company Entourage Health Corp. is laying off roughly 35% of its staff as it ends its cultivation operations and sources adult-use and medical marijuana from Hexo Corp via a new supply agreement.
Adult-use marijuana legalization could be the first bill Gov. Tim Walz signs into law in 2023, the recently reelected leader is predicting.
There are a few simple truths about social equity in cannabis: People from marginalized communities need job opportunities, companies need skilled workers and government mandates arenāt working as intended.
Hereās one more truth: Companies are independently leveraging the push for social equity to create a stronger, diverse workforce.
New York cannabis regulators could issue the first adult-use marijuana retail licenses as soon as Monday.
Oregon cannabis companies East Fork Cultivars and Peak Extracts have joined forces after a longtime collaboration.
Marijuana cultivation will experience the highest job growth in Alaska over the next eight years, according to the latest employment trend report by the state’s labor department.
