MJBizDaily

Latest Posts

, Home

California begins taking cannabis social equity grant apps from cities, counties

California state marijuana regulators announced Friday they are accepting grant applications from cities and counties that are implementing social equity programs for local cannabis businesses. The state’s Bureau of Cannabis…

News March 1
, Home

Michigan governor eliminates medical marijuana licensing board

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is abolishing the board that considers medical cannabis licenses, a decision she based on the group's struggle to make timely decisions.

News March 1
, Home

Medical cannabis sales kick off in North Dakota

North Dakota’s first medical marijuana dispensary opened for business Friday in a Fargo mini-mall, but potential customer numbers remain relatively low. The state began accepting applications in October from residents…

News March 1
, Home

Report: Demand could overwhelm growers if Illinois legalizes adult-use marijuana

A new report predicts Illinois' 16 licensed marijuana cultivators would be able to supply just 35%-54% of demand if recreational marijuana is legalized, underscoring the potential size of the state's…

News March 1
, Home

Assessing Cresco Labs, cannabis investing due diligence + retail opportunities

In this issue, Cresco Labs' CEO Charlie Bachtell shares why he considers market penetration - not retail footprint - to be a stronger strategy for the company. Also in this…

News March 1
, Home

Mold, labeling errors cause rash of cannabis recalls in Canada

A number of cannabis recalls over labeling errors and mold is a sign that the federal health department’s regulatory oversight is working, an industry representative said. Seven notices involving cannabis…

News March 1
, Home

The landmark Farm Bill offers hemp companies billions in new business opportunities – plus banking, tax and insurance help

It was no ordinary White House news conference. It started with a video from the 2006 Emmy Awards of President Donald Trump singing the theme song from the 1960s sitcom…

News March 1
, Home

Acronyms that newly legal hemp producers should know

Hemp growers—especially those new to the space—will need to study up on an alphabet soup of acronyms that are newly important for doing business after the Farm Bill’s passage. Here's…

News March 1
, Home

New Opportunities, Some Headaches

The Farm Bill’s passage presents marijuana cultivators, extractors, manufacturers and retailers with a boatload of federally legal business opportunities by way of hemp-derived CBD. But the pivot from a mainly…

News March 1
MJBizCon Logo