Emerald Cup cancels 2023 Harvest Ball for cannabis cultivators
The Emerald Cup’s marquee winter event that celebrates small craft cannabis farmers in Northern California and connects them with prospective buyers across the state is being canceled this year, according to sources familiar with the situation. The Harvest Ball...
Republican-led federal marijuana legalization effort reappears in Congress
A bipartisan but Republican-led effort to legalize marijuana federally was reintroduced in Congress last week, but chances for passage might be slim in the House under new Speaker Mike Johnson. Rep. Nancy Mace, a South Carolina republican, was expected to reintroduce...
New York opens medical cannabis retail application window for MSOs
New York regulators are expanding medical cannabis retail licenses for large multistate operators for the first time since the state launched MMJ sales in January 2016. The application window for “registered organizations” opened Oct. 31 and will run until 5 p.m. Dec....
Employees at Missouri marijuana retailer Homestate vote to join Teamsters union
Staffers at Homestate Dispensary, a marijuana retailer in Kansas City, Missouri, “have voted overwhelmingly” to join the Teamsters Local 955 union. The group of unionizing workers includes budtenders and inventory clerks, the Teamsters said in a news...
Cannabis automation company Sorting Robotics raises $2 million
Sorting Robotics, a Los Angeles-based industrial automation company for the cannabis industry, raised $2 million in debt financing from investment groups Kiso Capital and Prospeq. The funds will be used to boost inventory to meet demand and accelerate sales and market...
Illinois suit aims to block opening of social equity marijuana licensee’s store
The parent company of a marijuana retailer in Illinois filed a lawsuit alleging that another store is opening too close to one of its existing outlets in Chicago. Under state law, marijuana retailers are not allowed to be located within 1,500 feet of each other...
Canadian cannabis industry on track for record number of licensee exits
The Canadian cannabis industry is on pace to see a record number of federal licenses revoked this fiscal year, largely at the request of the companies themselves, according to new data from Health Canada. The federal agency revoked 42 licenses during the first six...
Missouri regulators lift recall on nearly 15,000 marijuana products
Missouri regulators have notified cannabis operators that thousands of marijuana products under recall since August have been released for sale. The roller-coaster situation was first detailed by MJBizDaily. ADVERTISEMENT The Department of Health and Senior Services’...
Cannabis company Ayr Wellness tackles debt with extension, more
Cannabis multistate operator Ayr Wellness is revamping its significant corporate debt, announcing several steps that include: Extending by two years the maturity date of its senior notes due December 2024 in a deal under which Ayr will issue new shares. A commitment...
Marijuana MSOs among 6 new consumption lounge licensees in Nevada
Nevada regulators approved six more conditional licenses for marijuana consumption lounges, including concepts from two of the nation’s largest cannabis companies. New York-based Curaleaf Holdings plans to open a retail-attached consumption lounge through its...
Cannabis showcases are ‘a lifeline’ for New York farmers grappling with glut
New York state’s unique Cannabis Growers Showcase program (CGS) has helped ease the burden of unsold marijuana worth hundreds of millions of dollars amid a dearth of adult-use retailers, according to local growers. Cultivators and brand representatives want the...Featured
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