Florida-based Trulieve hits back over ‘Canadian marijuana company’ claim
Trulieve Cannabis Corp. is the biggest marijuana company in Florida – and, to be clear, it is absolutely a Florida business. That’s what Kim Rivers, CEO of the multistate operator, said in response to Gov. Ron DeSantis inaccurately labeling Trulieve as “some...
Former cannabis exec pivots to mushroom kits: Q&A with Wonderbags founder Zach Dorsett
(This story first appeared at reMind, a psychedelics business platform.) Zach Dorsett launched Wonderbags in November 2022, immediately after the passage of Colorado’s Natural Medicine Health Act. After spending the first year perfecting a mycelium substrate that...
SNDL agrees to acquire remaining interest in Nova Cannabis
Canadian marijuana producer SNDL will buy the remaining shares of retailer Nova Cannabis for about 40 million Canadian dollars ($29.1 million). SNDL’s newly acquired shares amount to about 34.8% of Nova’s stock, the Alberta-based companies announced in a Tuesday news...
Canada expands hemp and marijuana recall, cites intoxicating cannabinoids
Health Canada updated its June recall of several cannabis oils and softgels in response to “reported adverse reactions.” Some of the recalled products were labeled as containing fewer than 3 milligrams of THC per unit, but testing revealed that product...
Delaware recreational cannabis license application window to open next week
The online application window for recreational cannabis business licenses in Delaware will open Aug. 19. The Office of the Marijuana Commissioner will accept applications until Sept. 30, according to the Delaware News Journal. ADVERTISEMENT Applicants that meet...
North Dakota adult-use marijuana initiative advances to ballot for third time
For the third time in six years, North Dakota voters will consider whether to legalize adult-use marijuana. State elections officials on Monday approved the recreational cannabis legalization measure to appear on the in November ballot, the Associated Press reported....
Curio Wellness and Ascend team up to expand cannabis footprints
Cannabis multistate operators Curio Wellness and Ascend Wellness Holdings each are entering new states through a strategic manufacturing and distribution partnership. Under terms of the deal announced Monday: New York-based Ascend will manufacture and distribute...
Colorado marijuana complaint highlights industry’s ongoing testing scandal
Colorado’s largest marijuana cultivator filed a lawsuit against Bonanza Cannabis Co., claiming the licensed operator knowingly infused products with hemp-derived THC, manufactured gummies and vapes using harmful chemicals and sold them to consumers. According to court...
Maryland cannabis retailer’s employees unionize, citing poor working conditions
Employees of The Apothecarium Dispensary in Cumberland, Maryland, voted 25-0 to form a union with United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 27. The Apothecarium’s retail workers unionized “to address longstanding issues, including poor wages, unaffordable...
New York still reviewing adult-use marijuana license applications from 2023
New York regulators hope to finish reviewing adult-use marijuana business license applications filed in late 2023 “by the end of the year.” The state Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) received “nearly 7,000 applications” for recreational cannabis...
Rescheduling, Farm Bill trigger cannabis industry lobbying blitz
Encouraged by the first tangible steps toward federal marijuana reform in a generation – and threatened by hemp-derived competitors – MJ companies are spending more than ever to win friends and influence lawmakers in Congress, an analysis of federal...Featured
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