Nabis cannabis wholesale workers join Teamsters union in California
Employees at San Francisco-based cannabis wholesaler Nabis are the latest to join the Teamsters Local 630 labor union. The 84 new members, made up of drivers and associates, are the third group to join the Local 630 in the past three weeks, according to a news...
Marijuana industry labor relations are reaching a crossroads
There’s much that sets the still-emerging U.S. marijuana industry apart from traditional sectors of American business. Cannabis companies must contend with heavier taxes, stricter regulation and an ongoing conflict with federal law. ADVERTISEMENT However,...
Tilt Holdings cannabis affiliate in Pennsylvania secures $10.5 million loan
Pennsylvania’s Standard Farms, a subsidiary of Arizona-based cannabis multistate operator Tilt Holdings, secured a $10.5 million loan. The loan will fund Standard Farms’ plans to build and run medical marijuana dispensaries in Pennsylvania, according to a...
Minnesota home growers file suit seeking to sell their marijuana without a license
A group of home growers in Minnesota has filed the state’s first cannabis-related lawsuit, contending a century-old provision allows them to sell their marijuana without a license. Four state residents are challenging the state’s new cannabis law that mandates only...
Massachusetts cannabis agency conducting national search for new boss
The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission has launched a nationwide search for a new executive director to oversee the state’s marijuana program. “The Commission seeks another visionary leader to help us maintain Massachusetts’ status as a model for safe,...
New Hampshire adult-use marijuana inches forward, but obstacles remain
New Hampshire adult-use marijuana legalization is inching forward again. State lawmakers on Wednesday approved a proposal more in line with what Republican Gov. Chris Sununu has said he’ll support, but passage is still far from assured, Manchester TV station WMUR...
Against the odds: Haitian emigrant taps his Boston neighborhood for cannabis success
Jeff Similien anticipated opening his Boston cannabis store, LowKey Dispensary, in 2021. But a deceitful business partner, city government bureaucracy and the COVID-19 pandemic all conspired to delay the christening by about two years, until October 2023....
South Dakota adult-use marijuana measure moves closer to ballot
Cannabis advocates in South Dakota submitted roughly 29,000 signatures this week to get an adult-use marijuana legalization referendum on the state’s November ballot. That total is well above the 17,508 valid signatures required by state law to get a referendum on a...
Colorado lawmakers approve bill allowing cannabis retailers to sell food
Colorado cannabis stores will be allowed to sell food and beverages under a bill approved by state lawmakers. The measure, which also relaxes other restrictions, permits cannabis retailers to sell “non-marijuana consumable products,” including food, as long as sales...
Marijuana REIT NewLake invests $16M in C3 Industries cultivation operation
NewLake Capital Partners is investing $16 million to acquire and retrofit a 58,500-square-foot industrial property in East Hartford, Connecticut, that will be leased to C3 industries, a Michigan-based marijuana multistate operator. According to a news release, the...
Ontario to allow exclusive cannabis products at farm-gate stores
Licensed cannabis producers in Ontario, Canada, will be permitted to stock exclusive offerings at shops located on-site at production facilities, better known as farm-gate stores. The Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS) announced that change in policy Thursday, but details...Featured
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