Untagged plants, ownership issue threaten RI marijuana grower’s permit
A major Rhode Island marijuana cultivator could lose its license after state regulators discovered unregistered plants as well as issues surrounding the business’ ownership. Warwick-based Fire Ganja gets an opportunity to explain itself to the state Office of Cannabis...
California lawmakers send cannabis cafe bill to governor for signature
A bill that would allow California cannabis retailers to operate traditional kitchens and host events at their stores has advanced to Gov. Gavin Newsom. Assembly Bill 374 was widely approved by the Assembly on Monday, the Los Angeles Times reported. ADVERTISEMENT The...
Michigan marijuana store owner convicted of federal tax evasion
The former owner of a Michigan marijuana store could serve up to nine years in prison after he was found guilty by a federal court of evading income taxes and obstructing the IRS. Court proceedings showed that Ryan Richmond, a former owner of the Relief Choices...
Hemp-CBD firm Charlotte’s Web replaces CEO after shareholder group’s revolt
Hemp-CBD products company Charlotte’s Web Holdings has appointed Bill Morachnick as chief executive and board director, replacing Jacques Tortoroli, who resigned as CEO and from the company’s board. However, Charlotte’s Web rejected the resignations...
Canadian medical cannabis registrations at lowest level since legalization
(This story has been updated to reflect that Avicanna is based in Toronto, not Colombia.) Active medical cannabis registrations and overall spending on the medicine in Canada fell to their lowest levels since before recreational marijuana was legalized in late 2018....
It’s official: New York will open adult-use marijuana retail to multistate operators
New York regulators voted Tuesday to allow the state’s medical marijuana operators to apply for adult-use retail licenses. That means the multistate operators who years ago snapped up a majority of the state’s 10 “registered organization” permits will enter what...
August cannabis sales reach $24.9M in Connecticut and $21.6M in Maine
Connecticut and Maine both posted modest marijuana sales increases in August, according to the latest state data. Recreational and medical marijuana retailers in Connecticut sold a record $24.9 million-plus worth of marijuana products last month, up 5.4% from a year...
Leafly becomes latest from marijuana industry to consolidate shares
E-commerce platform Leafly Holdings is the latest publicly traded company in the marijuana industry to consolidate its shares to keep its listing on the Nasdaq stock exchange. The share consolidation, effective Tuesday, combined 20 Leafly shares into one....
California expands grant funding to establish more local cannabis retail
California regulators are expanding grant access and funding for cities and counties to establish adult-use retail cannabis programs. The Department of Cannabis Control expanded eligibility for Phase II of its Local Jurisdiction Retail Access Grants to any...
Once a marijuana enemy, DEA now key to rescheduling
The most significant shift in U.S. marijuana policy is drawing closer, but one major obstacle remains in reform’s way: the Drug Enforcement Administration. On Aug. 29, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) responded to President Joe Biden’s...
Missouri cannabis labs can’t test safety of recalled products, experts say
Cannabis testing experts say Missouri labs aren’t able to test the safety of products allegedly containing hemp-derived distillate, such as the recently recalled goods made by Delta Extraction. In a court appeal fighting the recall, Delta recently revealed it...Featured
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