Trudeau’s departure is a turning point for Canada’s cannabis industry
(This is a contributed guest column. To be considered as an MJBizDaily guest columnist, please submit your request here.) As Canada’s cannabis industry stands at a pivotal crossroads, the impending departure of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau marks the end of an era...
New York marijuana social equity chief exits to head Maryland regulatory agency
Tabatha Robinson, a top official at New York’s Office of Cannabis Management, has been chosen to diversify a $1 billion market as leader of the Maryland Cannabis Administration. Robinson, New York’s acting chief equity officer, will assume the role of Maryland...
Medical cannabis exports from Canada doubled in first half of 2024
Canadian medical cannabis exports expanded dramatically in 2024 amid the rapid expansion of markets across Europe. ADVERTISEMENT According to the latest figures from Health Canada, which includes data up to June 2024, the first six months of the year saw the highest...
New California marijuana trade group aims to derail impending tax increase
A new marijuana trade group in California representing the state’s largest retailers aims to improve legislative policies for the industry, which is bracing for a potential tax hike in July. The California Cannabis Operators Association (CaCOA) has launched with 17...
PharmaCann cannabis growers unionize; Ayr retail, delivery employees ratify pact
Workers at Chicago-based PharmaCann’s cannabis cultivation facility in Dwight, Illinois, have voted to join Teamsters Local 777. The Local 777 represents more than 100 PharmaCann employees throughout Illinois, according to a news release. ADVERTISEMENT “We look...
As Marijuana Industry Group closes, Colorado Leads focuses on improving state’s MJ rules
The Marijuana Industry Group (MIG), one of Colorado’s oldest cannabis business organizations, is winding down its operations. Founded in 2010, the MIG has played a critical role in the development of Colorado’s cannabis industry. ADVERTISEMENT The organization has...
MSO appeals ruling prohibiting medical marijuana stores at Florida Circle Ks
Green Thumb Industries (GTI) is appealing a ruling by a Florida administrative law judge who rejected the multistate operator’s plan to open medical marijuana dispensaries near or adjacent to Circle K gas stations in the state. According to the News Service of...
Former executive with cannabis MSO Verano is charged with insider trading
Federal prosecutors have indicted a former executive with cannabis multistate operator Verano Holdings Corp. on a charge of insider trading. Anthony Marsico, 39, a former executive vice president at the Chicago-based MSO, allegedly used privileged information...
President Trump will decide marijuana rescheduling, federal reform
Did Donald Trump mean it when he said he wanted marijuana reform – and will the former and current president follow through? With the marijuana rescheduling process paused indefinitely – its future is at the mercy of Trump’s future choice to lead the U.S....
Virginia recreational cannabis legalization bill clears first hurdle
More than three years after then-Gov. Ralph Northam signed legislation to legalize adult-use marijuana in Virginia, state lawmakers are still trying to stand up the recreational cannabis market. The Senate Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services on Friday...
Trump’s choice as interim DEA leader is marijuana rescheduling skeptic
A former top U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration official who cast doubt on marijuana rescheduling last year is President Donald Trump’s interim choice to oversee the DEA – and, potentially, the agency’s historic rescheduling process. The Trump...Featured
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