by Chris Roberts | Jan 29, 2025 | News
A budget crisis could make Pennsylvania the next state to legalize adult-use marijuana. Pennsylvania lawmakers are staring down a gap as big as $3.7 billion, and they have few options to fill it other than revenue from regulated and taxed cannabis. ADVERTISEMENT Gov....
by Chris Roberts | Jan 29, 2025 | News
An Illinois cannabis consumer has filed class action lawsuits against two marijuana companies, alleging they are selling products “with excessively high” amounts of THC in violation of state limits. Using a novel interpretation of Illinois law, Chad Aslip filed...
by Chris Casacchia | Jan 28, 2025 | News
(This story has been corrected to reflect that the application process has not begun.) Track-and-trace software maker Metrc has secured a contract with the U.S. Virgin Islands to support its medical and adult-use marijuana markets. The Florida-based company’s...
by Kate Lavin | Jan 28, 2025 | News
(This is a contributed guest column. To be considered as an MJBizDaily guest columnist, please submit your request here.) Cannabis capital markets have faced significant challenges over the past few years. As investors who have been actively involved in the industry...
by Chris Roberts | Jan 27, 2025 | News
If Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) wants to save money, he should tell federal law enforcement to halt marijuana seizures and raids in states with regulated cannabis markets. That’s one of the cost-cutting measures floated by U.S. Sen. Elizabeth...
by Chris Casacchia | Jan 27, 2025 | News
Maryland legislators have introduced two complementary bills to establish rules and regulations for cannabis consumption lounges. According to the Baltimore Business Journal, House Bill 0132 and Senate Bill 0215 would create 15 licenses that would allow operators to...
by Kate Lavin | Jan 27, 2025 | News
Miami-based marijuana multistate operator Ayr Wellness promoted Chief Operating Officer George DeNardo to the role of president. As president, DeNardo will oversee companywide operations including cultivation, manufacturing, retail, wholesale and marketing, according...
by Margaret Jackson | Jan 27, 2025 | News
The cannabis world is blazing a new trail when it comes to fashion. Gone are the days of tie-dye T-shirts, hemp necklaces and the tired stoner chic of yesteryear. ADVERTISEMENT Now, the world of marijuana fashion is stepping up its game, swapping patchy flannel for...
by Kate Lavin | Jan 24, 2025 | News
Marijuana retailers in Massachusetts recorded $1.65 billion in sales of adult-use products between Jan. 1, 2024, and Jan. 5, 2025. That’s according to data from the state’s Cannabis Control Commission, which noted that recreational cannabis sales in...
by Chris Casacchia | Jan 24, 2025 | News
For the second time in five months, Michigan regulators are levying serious charges against cannabis processor Sky Labs for obtaining untracked raw materials from unlicensed suppliers, failing to properly account for them in Metrc and combining untested materials into...
by Chris Roberts | Jan 24, 2025 | News
Medical marijuana license caps, including no more than 10 vertically integrated businesses statewide, could be coming to Nebraska when the state starts accepting business applications later this year – if legislation introduced this week becomes law. Three...
by Kevin Huhn | Jan 24, 2025 | News
“Industry Players,” the popular feature in MJBizMagazine that for years has chronicled new hires and promotions in the cannabis space, has moved from to mjbizdaily.com. ADVERTISEMENT If you’re interested in keeping tabs on the movers and shakers in the marijuana...