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Marijuana companies lay off hundreds, retrench amid economic woes

While business around the world shuttered as COVID-19 spread, the marijuana industry was deemed "essential" in nearly 30…

News September 6
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Detroit finally begins adult-use cannabis business licensing

After years of waiting, Detroit is now accepting applications for adult-use cannabis business licenses for retailers, microbusinesses, and…

News September 2
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Missouri recreational marijuana ballot initiative faces pair of challenges

A group of Missouri lawmakers asked the state's governor to add recreational marijuana legalization to an  upcoming special…

News September 2
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Innovative Industrial Properties buys MA cannabis facility for $21.5 million

Innovative Industrial Properties, a San Diego-based real estate investment trust (REIT) that focuses on the regulated cannabis industry,…

News September 2
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Opinion: Not paying federal taxes is a foolish form of marijuana financing

Close readers of cannabis company financial statements have realized that many cannabis enterprises are financing themselves through nonpayment…

News September 2
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Oklahoma high court to hear ballot issue for adult-use cannabis legalization

The Oklahoma Supreme Court said it will consider whether legalizing adult-use cannabis should be on the state’s Nov.…

News September 1
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NE petitions requirement to remain despite marijuana advocates’ lawsuit

A circuit court in Nebraska reversed a lower court's decision to remove a requirement that ballot initiatives receive…

News September 1
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British Columbia cannabis distribution center resumes operations

The union representing workers at British Columbia's only cannabis wholesaler paused its job action, allowing for the resumption…

News September 1
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Longtime Massachusetts politico chosen to head state’s marijuana commission

Shannon O’Brien, a former treasurer and Democratic candidate for governor in Massachusetts, was appointed chair of the CCC…

News September 1
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