Cannabis sales in Ontario, Canada, rise 21% in first half of year
(This story has been updated to correct the link to the OCS report.) Cannabis sales in Ontario, Canada, surged during the first half of the year, with licensed retailers selling 21% more marijuana by volume than they did during the same period last year. According to...
California regulators revoke K.U.S.H. Collective’s cannabis business license
California regulators on Wednesday revoked the business license of K.U.S.H. Collective and issued a consumer advisory for all its products. As part of its enforcement actions, the state Department of Cannabis Control also ordered an “embargo” on nearly 200...
Legal challenge will loom over Nebraska medical marijuana legalization vote
A significant legal challenge to the ballot measures seeking to legalize medical marijuana in Nebraska won’t be resolved before Election Day, a state judge acknowledged. Two voter initiatives that would legalize medical cannabis in the state and lay the foundation for...
New York City program offers loans to cannabis social equity retailers
New York City has launched a low-interest loan program designed to provide affordable capital to licensed cannabis social equity retailers. A total of $2 million is available in the first phase of the Cannabis NYC Loan Fund, which might have one or more application...
Wyld dominates edibles category in adult-use marijuana markets
Wyld is well on its way to becoming the top-selling cannabis edibles brand in every state, a goal the Oregon-based company has set as states continue to launch regulated adult-use marijuana markets. Of the 13 adult-use markets analyzed by MJBizDaily, Wyld was the...
Connecticut’s cannabis sales decline 12% in September
Total cannabis sales in Connecticut dropped 12% in September, according to recently released data. Recreational and medical marijuana sales declined from $25.6 million in August to $23.4 million in September, according to the state’s Department of Health and...
Judge rejects petition to pause California ban on intoxicating hemp products
A California judge has temporarily upheld a wide-ranging. statewide ban on nearly all consumer hemp products containing THC. Superior Court Judge Stephen Goorvitch on Friday denied an application filed by the hemp industry to invoke a temporary restraining order (TRO)...
Vice President Harris pledges Black jobs in federal marijuana legalization
Vice President Kamala Harris is pledging to legalize adult-use marijuana nationwide if she is elected in November and says she will ensure Black Americans will have “opportunities” to “access wealth and jobs” in a federally legal market. The Democratic presidential...
California cannabis lounges and retailers outline plans to embrace cafe law
California cannabis microbusinesses and retailers hope a new state law that widely expands their ability to offer food, drinks and live music will drive growth and provide a template for other regulated markets. Marijuana retailer The Artist Tree designed its newest...
Massachusetts fines marijuana MSOs Ascend, Curaleaf a combined $165,000
Massachusetts regulators fined New York-based marijuana multistate operators Ascend Wellness Holdings and Curaleaf Holdings a combined $165,000 for neglecting consumer safety practices. The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) fined Ascend $85,000 on...
Poland medical cannabis import limits set to double in 2024
Poland is set to significantly increase the import cap on medical cannabis based on continually expanding demand in what is fast becoming one of Europe’s most exciting markets. ADVERTISEMENT According to new documents seen by Business of Cannabis, Poland’s chief...Featured
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