Will rescheduling reroute the future of interstate commerce for cannabis?
(This story is part of the cover package in the November-December issue of MJBizMagazine.) Some cannabis executives are hopeful that if the federal government moves marijuana from Schedule 1 to 3 of the Controlled Substances Act, then transporting MJ products across...
Pennsylvania looking for new medical marijuana track-and-trace provider
Pennsylvania’s Office of Medical Marijuana has started looking for a new track-and-trace software provider for the state’s MMJ program. The contract holder will be responsible for both seed-to-sale tracking in the state’s medical cannabis program as...
Ohio governor wants changes – quickly – to adult-use cannabis initiative
Ohio’s Republican governor wants changes made to some aspects of the adult-use cannabis initiative that voters overwhelming approved at the polls Tuesday. Gov. Mike DeWine, who opposed Issue 2 heading into the election, wants to see some child protections...
Rhode Island marijuana cultivator to pay $625,000 fine, keep license
Rhode Island marijuana cultivator Fire Ganja must pay a $625,000 fine after a settlement agreement with state regulators, but the business will be able to keep its license. Warwick-based Fire Ganja was under investigation by the Office of Cannabis Regulation for...
A go-to-market strategy for cannabis retail sales: Q&A with The Flower Shop’s Greta Brandt
(This story appears in the November-December issue of MJBizMagazine.) By the time Greta Brandt entered the regulated cannabis industry, she already had an established career in law and politics. The skills she brought from those sectors – synthesizing complex...
Florida high court questions arguments to keep adult-use marijuana off ballot
Florida’s Supreme Court appeared during oral arguments to dismiss key arguments from state attorneys aiming to strike down a 2024 ballot initiative to legalize adult-use marijuana sales and possession. During the Wednesday hearing, Justice Charles Canady said the...
Oklahoma cracks down on medical cannabis growers’ signage
Oklahoma regulators are cracking down on medical cannabis growers that don’t have the proper signage on their facilities. The state’s Medical Marijuana Authority filed petitions on Oct. 31 to revoke the licenses of 165 marijuana facilities that allegedly...
Nasdaq extends stay of suspension for marijuana tech firm Agrify
Agrify Corp. says the Nasdaq stock exchange has extended a stay on suspending the marijuana technology company’s listing until after a formal hearing. That stay “will be extended until a hearing before the panel and issuance of a final panel...
One-third of Canada’s cannabis greenhouse capacity taken offline
One after another, many of Canada’s largest cannabis greenhouses and indoor grow operations have been sold or mothballed as the industry continues to search for a supply-demand equilibrium after years of overproduction. The facilities, each costing anywhere from 100...
Southern California marijuana retailer challenges city to greenlight opening
(This story has been updated with a link to the court documents.) A marijuana retailer in Southern California has filed a challenge against the city of Costa Mesa in an effort to gain final approvals to open the business. High Seas claims in the state Superior Court...
Trulieve Cannabis to redeem $130M in senior debt, but details scarce
(This story was updated at 11 a.m. ET on Nov. 9 to include information and comments from Trulieve financials as well as details about a September debt repurchase.) Marijuana multistate operator Trulieve Cannabis Corp. said it will redeem all of its outstanding 9.75%...Featured
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