Alaska eases rules on marijuana ads and sampling, eyes tax reform
Alaska is easing restrictions on marijuana advertising and product sampling, the latest step toward liberalizing the state’s cannabis program as state lawmakers also contemplate MJ tax reform. The revised rules take effect Oct. 8 after being signed into law by...
Cannabis banking outlook bright in Senate, but federal shutdown looms
Long-awaited federal cannabis banking reform is expected to sail through a key U.S. Senate panel hearing Wednesday, which would be the first time the landmark legislation has secured a yes vote in the upper chamber of Congress. But after that, prospects for the...
Relative of deceased Alabama marijuana licensee defends family, Curaleaf
The granddaughter of a deceased applicant named on an Alabama medical marijuana license form defended her family and its joint venture with multistate operator Curaleaf Holdings. Mertha Carter, the former president of Carter’s Contracting Services, is listed as...
Leafly wins temporary relief from third-party cannabis marketing ban in NY
The New York attorney general’s office and a state court have granted a temporary exemption for cannabis e-commerce platform Leafly Holdings to continue operations in the state. The ruling, first reported by Green Market Report, blocks a regulatory ban on third-party...
Minnesota’s brand-new chief marijuana regulator resigns amid allegations
Erin Dupree, who was appointed the first director of Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management only last week, has resigned before even starting her role after a local media report that raised questions about her background, including an allegation that her...
Wholesale cannabis prices rise in key states, but downward pressure expected
Wholesale cannabis prices stabilized or rebounded in some key markets through the summer, but cultivators should brace for renewed downward pressure as the fall harvest boosts inventories through the end of the year, experts say. Chalk it up to simple...
PA advances bill allowing marijuana growers, processors to sell direct
Pennsylvania’s Senate approved a bill allowing medical marijuana growers and processors to sell product directly to patients. Senate Bill 773, sponsored by Republican Sen. Chris Gebhard, would grant cannabis cultivators and product manufacturers dispensary licenses to...
Erin DuPree hired as first chief regulator for Minnesota’s cannabis industry
Erin DuPree has been appointed as the inaugural director of Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) as the state prepares to launch its regulated adult-use marijuana market. The appointment by Gov. Tim Walz takes effect Oct. 2, according to an...
Republican marijuana banking sponsors introduce bill to halt MJ rescheduling
Two key Republican senators sponsoring cannabis banking reform are now pushing new legislation to thwart the Biden administration’s historic marijuana rescheduling efforts. Sen. Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming and Sen. Steve Daines of Montana on Thursday introduced the...
Widespread product recall upends Missouri’s cannabis industry
A widespread recall targeting tens of thousands of infused cannabis products in Missouri has led to millions of dollars in lost sales and inventory for retailers and manufacturers, according to industry sources and court documents obtained by MJBizDaily. At the same...
Judge orders Rhode Island grower to halt marijuana sales amid allegations
A major marijuana grower in Rhode Island has been ordered to stop selling products while regulators consider alleged violations by the company. Superior Court Judge Brian Stern rejected a request last week for injunctive relief filed by STJ, better known as Fire...Featured
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