Massachusetts cannabis chief to resign soon, concluding leadership saga
Shawn Collins is resigning Dec. 4 as executive director of Massachusetts’ Cannabis Control Commission, ending months of uncertainty surrounding the agency’s leadership. Acting Chair Ava Callender Concepcion said the agency will find a new executive...
Rescheduling could foster marijuana acceptance from health care industry
(This story is part of the cover package in the November-December issue of MJBizMagazine.) Moving marijuana from Schedule 1 to Schedule 3 under the Controlled Substances Act could influence whether and how doctors recommend medical cannabis. It also could have...
California cannabis brand Dosist acquired by partner Final Bell
California cannabis brand Dosist has been acquired by longtime Los Angeles partner Final Bell Holdings International. Under the agreement, Final Bell acquired the intellectual property of the brand and assumed its debt, company executives told MJBizDaily in advance of...
Arkansas marijuana grower avoids license suspension, but fine intact
A licensed medical marijuana cultivator in Arkansas avoided a license suspension on appeal but still must pay a fine. Hot Springs-based Leafology faced a 15-day license suspension and $15,500 fine after Arkansas’ Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) accused the...
High percentage of Maine medical cannabis contaminated, regulators say
Maine regulators are again pushing to “modernize” the state’s medical cannabis program after a report showed that 42% of samples they recently tested contained contaminants such as yeast and pesticides. Maine’s Office of Cannabis Policy (OCP)...
Georgia awards four new medical marijuana production licenses
Georgia’s medical marijuana regulator awarded four new low-THC MMJ production licenses, increasing to six the total number of licensed producers for the state’s limited program. The four companies were awarded “provisional contracts for Class 2...
British Columbia cannabis cultivators eligible for agriculture programs
(This is the latest installment in a series about government funding available for Canadian cannabis businesses. The previous installment is available here.) Federally licensed cannabis producers in British Columbia are eligible to apply for a host of government...
SEC raises red flag over part of Canopy’s plan to enter US marijuana market
Canadian cannabis producer Canopy Growth Corp. appears to be facing another hurdle in its plan to “fast track” the company’s entry into the $34 billion U.S. marijuana market. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission earlier this month notified the Smiths Falls,...
Colorado’s month-over-month cannabis sales this year lower than in 2022
Colorado’s cannabis sales continue to slump in 2023, with transactions in every month bringing in less than the same month last year. The state’s Department of Revenue reported $128 million in adult-use and medical marijuana sales in September, a decrease...
Mississippi dispensary sues to overturn state’s marijuana advertising ban
A Mississippi medical marijuana dispensary owner sued state agencies in federal court in a bid to overturn the strictest ban on cannabis advertising in the United States. MMJ sales in Mississippi began earlier this year, but state regulators have “prohibited...
Detroit issues 37 adult-use cannabis business licenses in Round 2
Detroit regulators issued 37 adult-use cannabis business licenses to retailers, microbusinesses and the city’s first consumption-venue operators. In an effort to increase diversity and local ownership, Round 2 license winners included: 13 businesses majority-owned by...Featured
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