by Kate Robertson | Dec 14, 2023 | News
Florida’s top marijuana regulator said his agency “would hope” to issue 22 new medical cannabis licenses within the next six months, a move that would nearly double the number of license holders in the state. Christopher Kimball, director of the...
by Solomon Israel | Dec 14, 2023 | News
Cannabis industry financial services firm Safe Harbor Financial says it and its partners have provided a $1.17 million loan to a forthcoming Connecticut marijuana retailer operating under the Higher Collective brand. The Higher Collective store planned for Bridgeport...
by Chris Casacchia | Dec 14, 2023 | News
Four states in the Northeast and Midwest launched adult-use marijuana sales in the past year, while one in the Deep South began medical cannabis sales. This roundup highlights key developments in the past 12 months in New York, Connecticut, Missouri and Maryland...
by Chris Casacchia | Dec 13, 2023 | News
Alabama regulators issued five integrated licenses to medical marijuana companies, finalizing the state’s small batch of initial permits for MMJ retailers, suppliers and processors. After hearing presentations last week, according to AL.com, the Alabama Medical...
by Chris Roberts | Dec 13, 2023 | News
New York issued what is believed to be its first cannabis product recall after the discovery that a single lot of gummies “did not undergo the required testing for consumer safety and product quality.” The product, “Jenny’s Zee Zee gummies, 2:1...
by Kate Robertson | Dec 13, 2023 | News
New York-based marijuana multistate operator Curaleaf Holdings will begin trading Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). Curaleaf’s shares will trade as CURA on the Canadian exchange, according to a news release. ADVERTISEMENT The company’s senior...
by Matt Lamers | Dec 13, 2023 | News
Canopy Growth Corp. is set to become the latest cannabis producer to consolidate its shares to maintain its listing on the Nasdaq exchange. The Canadian company’s board approved the share-consolidation plan on the basis of one post-consolidation common share for every...
by Chris Roberts | Dec 13, 2023 | News
Ohio state lawmakers are poised to finish 2023 without making promised changes to the adult-use marijuana legalization initiative voters passed in November. Instead, the Ohio General Assembly will enter 2024 with advocates, including existing industry operators,...
by Chris Casacchia | Dec 12, 2023 | News
A circuit court judge in Alabama denied a request to halt the issuance of medical cannabis licenses in the state. Judge James Anderson denied the temporary restraining order request by Alabama Always, an MMJ company seeking one of the state’s vertically integrated...
by Kate Robertson | Dec 12, 2023 | News
The South Carolina chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) advocacy group is shutting down after seven years. The group lost four board members, including its treasurer, this year, making it difficult for the group to continue its...
by Matt Lamers | Dec 12, 2023 | News
The number of new medical cannabis patients in Israel surged in November, according to the latest available data from the Ministry of Health. However, important regulations facilitating access for new patients are facing a potential three-month-long delay because of...
by Kate Robertson | Dec 12, 2023 | News
Scotts Miracle-Gro’s audacious $1.7 billion foray into the marijuana business over the past decade is a sensitive topic for the father-son team whose family helped build the lawn and garden giant. Scotts CEO Jim Hagedorn told MJBizDaily the hundreds of layoffs...