Will marijuana rescheduling happen under Trump? Industry’s doubts grow
President Donald Trump’s choices over his first 50 days in office, including appointments to lead the federal drug and health agencies, are sowing serious doubts that marijuana’s status under federal law will change anytime soon. That’s the gloomy vibe lurking...
Health Canada eases cannabis industry burden in regulations update
Health Canada has updated regulations governing the nation’s cannabis operators to address industry challenges while keeping intact public health and safety standards. The updates to the nation’s Cannabis Act as well as the Cannabis Regulations and Hemp...
Colorado regulators allowed hemp-derived THC into market, lawsuit says
Colorado’s regulated marijuana market is riddled with unsafe and illegal hemp-derived THC, a flow that regulators are unable or unwilling to stop, a state-licensed cannabis company alleges in a lawsuit. In a March 10 complaint filed in state court in Denver,...
Dear Congress: 280E isn’t a tax break for cannabis companies
(This is a contributed guest column. To be considered as an MJBizDaily guest columnist, please submit your request here.) The No Deductions for Marijuana Businesses Act, proposed by U.S. Sens. James Lankford and Pete Ricketts, would codify the application of Section...
Wana Brands gets hemp-derived THC beverage line in Total Wine stores
Cannabis edibles maker Wana Brands has landed a deal in which its line of hemp-derived THC-infused beverages will be carried at Total Wine & More locations in nine states across the country. According to a company news release, the liquor retail giant will sell...
Maryland’s high-demand marijuana market undermined by restrictions, delays
The rollout of Maryland’s social equity marijuana program has faced significant delays, with none of the businesses open more than a year after the licensing process began. Part of the issue is that it’s difficult to attract investors to a business and challenging to...
California extends hemp-derived THC ban
California’s total ban on products with any detectable level of hemp-derived THC is poised to continue until at least June. That’s the latest timeline after the state’s Department of Public Health moved earlier this month to temporarily extend prohibitions first...
Kansas introduces bills to legalize medical and adult-use marijuana
Separate bills have been introduced in the Kansas Legislature that would legalize medical and adult-use marijuana in the state. Senate Bill 294 would authorize medical marijuana “processing, distribution, sale and use,” according to Topeka TV station KSNT....
Delaware recreational cannabis licensees push state to let them open for business
With recreational cannabis having been approved in Delaware almost two years ago, marijuana operators, advocates and consumers are getting tired of waiting for the state to allow businesses to open. More than 40 people joined the Delaware Cannabis Industry Association...
Hundreds of Humboldt marijuana farmers expected to lose licenses over tax debt
Hundreds of marijuana farmers in California’s Humboldt County are in jeopardy of losing their business licenses as a deadline looms to pay county cultivation taxes levied years ago. County growers in the state’s famed Emerald Triangle face a March 31 deadline to...
Florida judge dismisses Trulieve Cannabis’ legalization defamation lawsuit
A Florida judge last week dismissed a lawsuit filed by Trulieve Cannabis against the state’s Republican Party during the company’s failed push to legalize adult-use marijuana in the market. Tallahassee-headquartered Trulieve, which bills itself as the world’s...Featured
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