Colorado cannabis operator’s testing experiment yields damning pesticide, microbial and potency results
(This story was updated on Feb. 12 to include an update to state senators’ request for an audit of the Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division.) More than 85% of regulated marijuana products sold in Colorado’s adult-use market might violate health and labeling laws,...
Ohio GOP lawmaker’s bill would upend voter-approved adult-use marijuana
A Republican lawmaker in Ohio has introduced a bill that would raise adult-use marijuana sales taxes, limit home grows and prohibit social equity licenses and job programs. Senate Bill 56, introduced by Republican Sen. Steve Huffman, would increase the sales tax from...
Federal charges for massive illegal cannabis grow on Navajo Nation land
A federal grand jury has indicted three men for allegedly running a massive illegal cannabis operation involving Chinese immigrant workers on Navajo Nation land in New Mexico. The federal charges against Dineh Benally, his father, Donald Benally, and California...
Marijuana cultivator Bright Green to file for bankruptcy protection
Marijuana cultivator Bright Green Corp. plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization after reaching an agreement with major shareholder Lynn Stockwell, who will become the company’s new CEO and chair. According to a news release, the Florida-based company...
When can cannabis businesses challenge compliance standards?
(This is a contributed guest column. To be considered as an MJBizDaily guest columnist, please submit your request here.) Cannabis businesses developing new products face a significant challenge: navigating evolving state regulatory compliance standards. For a...
Scotts Miracle-Gro to spin off marijuana arm Hawthorne into separate business
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. plans to spin off its marijuana unit, Hawthorne Gardening Co., into a stand-alone operation – a move company executives believe will make the entity “more valuable.” That’s an about-face for Scotts CEO Jim Hagedorn, who has said...
Aurora delivers its first medical cannabis crop in Germany
Canadian producer Aurora Cannabis has delivered its first flower product in Germany’s growing medical marijuana market. The Island Sweet Skunk sativa strain, which contains 20% THC, was produced under the Alberta-based company’s newly formed IndiMed brand, according...
Ohio recreational marijuana market already showing signs of price contraction
Products in Ohio’s recreational marijuana market are showing signs of price contraction only five months after sales began. Adult-use sales for the market topped $242.2 million in 2024, meeting industry expectations for the potential of a market that launched on Aug....
South Dakota lawmaker moves to repeal state’s medical cannabis law
After South Dakota’s Election Day defeat of adult-use legalization, an emboldened lawmaker is moving to repeal the state’s medical cannabis law. House Bill 1101, introduced Monday by Republican state Rep. Travis Ismay, would overturn South Dakota’s...
Key Colorado city aims to overturn voter-approved recreational marijuana
Colorado’s second-most-populated city will hold a special election in April to overturn a recreational marijuana legalization measure that voters approved in November. According to The Colorado Sun, the Colorado Springs City Council voted 7-2 on Tuesday to bring...
Sundie Seefried, CEO of Safe Harbor cannabis financial services firm, is retiring
Business transformation expert Terry Mendez will become CEO of Safe Harbor Financial after Sundie Seefried retires from the cannabis financial services company in the next 30 days. Seefried and Mendez will serve as co-CEOs of the Golden, Colorado-based firm during the...Featured
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