Using GMP certification to avoid cannabis product recalls
This is a note from our sponsors. As cannabis recalls for mold and pesticide contamination become more widespread, marijuana cultivators and product manufacturers are adopting strict manufacturing standards to establish trust with consumers. One way to maintain...
Massachusetts regulators unveil plans for marijuana consumption spaces, licensing
Massachusetts regulators are crafting rules and regulations for marijuana consumption spaces and plan to complete the process by mid-2025. The state’s Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) recently unveiled several potential business enterprises, including Amsterdam-style...
Appeal filed in Nebraska medical cannabis legalization court case
Opponents of Nebraska’s push to legalize medical cannabis are still trying to undermine the voter-approved ballot measure – despite a November loss in court. According to the Nebraska Examiner, a former state senator affiliated with a prominent...
Arizona’s recreational marijuana sales tick up in October after September decline
Sales of recreational marijuana in Arizona rebounded in October, with retailers selling $75.3 million in adult-use products, up from $74.9 million in September. Medical marijuana dispensaries in the state didn’t fare as well, with October sales dropping to $16.9...
Women ascend in cannabis as industry honors female leaders at MJBizCon
Women are making significant strides in the cannabis industry, and their contributions are being recognized on a global stage. At last week’s MJBizCon, Women Grow CEO and Chair Chanda Macias led the networking event “Empowering Women in Cannabis” to celebrate...
Marijuana lab operator calls for expanded testing requirements and enforcement
(This story first appeared in the November-December issue of MJBizMagazine.) Family-owned and -operated Anresco Laboratories has been testing food products since its founding in 1943 by Sylvan Eisenberg, a chemist and Stanford University Ph.D. San Francisco-based...
Immigration agency can’t use drug laws to deny cannabis worker visa, judge rules
Federal immigration authorities improperly used federal drug laws to deny a visa to a software engineer at a prominent cannabis business-services provider, a judge ruled. According to court records, Ameya Vinayak Pethe, an Indian national, sought an H-1B visa to work...
Judges appear unmoved by arguments challenging federal marijuana prohibition
A three-judge U.S. appeals court has indicated it’s unlikely to side with a group of cannabis businesses aiming to overturn federal marijuana prohibition via a constitutional challenge. According to Reuters, the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston voiced...
Cannabis company Canopy completes acquisition of US operator Acreage
Canadian cannabis operator Canopy Growth Corp. has completed its acquisition of New York-headquartered Acreage Holdings through its American holding company. Smiths Falls, Ontario-based Canopy, which trades on the Nasdaq stock exchange as CGC, issued about 5.89...
Marijuana experts cite M&A and interstate expansion as areas for opportunity in 2025
LAS VEGAS – As 2024 draws to a close, marijuana executives are looking ahead to what opportunities 2025 could bring for the burgeoning market. Fueled by changing consumer preferences, shifting regulations and a difficult business climate, the cannabis sector is...
Cannabis Accessories Vendor Launches Free Budtender Training program, LuvBuds University
This is a note from our sponsors. Denver-based cannabis accessories company LuvBuds launched a multiple-part educational series to help budtenders gain confidence and improve sales. The courses are free and available to anyone in the industry, including...Featured
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