If I were starting a cannabis company in 2025: Lessons from 11 years in the industry
(This is a contributed guest column. To be considered as an MJBizDaily guest columnist, please submit your request here.) This summer marked 11 years since I stood in line outside Main Street Marijuana in downtown Vancouver, Washington, on the very first day of legal...
New York cannabis dispensaries too close to schools can stay open
New York’s licensed cannabis dispensaries found to be operating too close to schools won’t be forced to close, the state’s marijuana regulators said this week. Instead, Gov. Kathy Hochul and Democrats in the state Legislature will amend New York’s cannabis laws to...
Mass. cannabis regulators warn consumers after testing lab suspension
One month after suspending the license of a testing lab for allegedly clearing contaminated product for sale, Massachusetts marijuana regulators on Wednesday warned consumers to check labels to see if cannabis they purchased is affected. However, the state Cannabis...
Florida’s top marijuana regulator steps down
Florida’s top marijuana regulator is stepping down after three years to take a position as deputy general counsel in Gov. Ron DeSantis’s office. Christopher Kimball left the Office of Medical Marijuana Use at the Florida Department of Health in July, according to News...
Consolidation or ‘partnership’? Cannabis software deal leaves industry guessing
Did leading cannabis track-and-trace software provider Metrc just take over the government compliance business nationwide? That’s one analysis of the “strategic partnership” announced earlier this week between Metrc and its competitor BioTrack. But with exact details...
New York suspends cannabis track-and-trace deadline amid Metrc, Biotrack deal
New York marijuana regulators temporarily delayed the launch of track-and-trace requirements for its $1.5 billion market late on Tuesday. The state Office of Cannabis Management’s abrupt pause followed news of a “strategic partnership” between BioTrack, New York’s...
‘Disastrous’ fee hikes for Los Angeles marijuana businesses approved
Los Angeles cannabis businesses are now on the hook for “tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars” in extra annual fees. That’s after the City Council approved across-the-board hikes for inspections, license renewals, and other requirements on Tuesday....
Marijuana companies take action to appease Donald Trump
Cannabis companies appear to be following the lead of other major corporate players and are attempting to appease the Trump administration with strategic hires and financial contributions. Moves that observers say look calculated to curry favor with a transactional...
Troubled marijuana MSO Ayr Wellness to close cultivation facilities in 2 states
Multistate marijuana operator Ayr Wellness will close cultivation facilities and lay off workers in two states as part of the major sell-off of assets announced last week, state records show. More than 200 cultivation workers in Massachusetts and Nevada appear to be...
First cannabis consumption lounges open in New Jersey
In what state marijuana officials hailed as a “major milestone” for the New Jersey cannabis industry, the state’s first four cannabis consumption lounges have opened for business. Two of them are located in Atlantic City, and have opened as police crack down on...
Federal protections for hemp-derived THC safe – for now
Hemp interests celebrated Monday after the latest Republican-led effort to dismantle federal protections for hemp-derived THC products unraveled in the U.S. Senate late last week. However, former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell vowed that an ongoing quest to...Featured
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