Scathing audit of Mass. marijuana regulator finds ‘favoritism,’ lost revenue
Massachusetts cannabis regulators demonstrated “potential favoritism and/or impropriety” in their dealings with some marijuana businesses, according to a review by the state auditor’s office. State Auditor Diana DiZoglio also found that the Cannabis Control Commission...
Can reality television help save the marijuana industry?
Jerry Millen believes the $32 billion legal cannabis industry is at a tipping point and in desperate need of help. A rescue, one could say. The successful cannabis retailer wants to apply to a technique to legal marijuana that’s worked as a lifeline in other...
Cannabis consumption lounges a step closer in Massachusetts
Cannabis consumption lounges continue to inch closer to reality in Massachusetts, where regulators finally released proposed rules for business that want to permit cannabis use on Friday. According to StateHouse News, the latest step in a yearslong process to permit...
New York marijuana stores sue state regulator after school snafu
New York marijuana retailers affected by the controversy over cannabis sellers’ proximity to schools – including the first store to open in December 2022 – sued state regulators on Friday. The state Office of Cannabis Management’s recent decision that more than 150...
Mass. marijuana testing lab at center of scandal will reopen after $300K fine
The Massachusetts marijuana testing lab at the center of the biggest product in recall in state history will reopen next month after paying a $300,000 fine under an agreement with state regulators approved Thursday. Assured Testing Laboratories, which tested roughly...
New Jersey marijuana regulators launch lab fraud probe after THC spike
Cannabis potency increased by double digits between 2023 and 2025 in New Jersey. And the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission intends to find out whether the sharp increase is the result of potency inflation, acting CRC Director Christopher Riggs said....
Colorado marijuana company recalls tainted vaporizers
Colorado state cannabis regulators are warning the public after a company recalled contaminated vaporizer products sold at 18 stores across the state. Clearview Industries is recalling Nerd Bar 5G marijuana oil vaporizer delivery devices sold from July 1 to July 29,...
President Trump and marijuana rescheduling: When a decision could come and why it matters
When is President Donald Trump going to reclassify marijuana – and what will the major change in federal drug policy mean for the $32 billion legal U.S. cannabis industry? The president gave little insight on the first point in comments this week. But on the second,...
Cannabis retailer High Tide entering German market via acquisition
After a false state earlier this year, Canadian cannabis retailer High Tide said Thursday it will finally enter German medical marijuana market. In a 27.2 million-euro deal ($31.7 million), High Tide will acquire 51% of Remexian Pharma GmbH, an established...
New York and California square off in MJBowl cannabis competition
The cannabis industry is about to crown its national champions. MJBowl, a bi-coastal cannabis competition and a collaboration between MJBizCon and social review platform Budist, unites California and New York to spotlight the Most Valuable Products (MVPs) across five...
Another blow for New York, marijuana social equity in federal court
New York’s beleaguered marijuana program suffered another blow when a federal appellate court on Tuesday found the state unconstitutionally discriminated against out-of-state residents during a recent license application round. While unlikely to cause more major...Featured
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