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Judge allows Montana medical marijuana dispensary in Billings to operate – for now

A judge is allowing a Montana medical cannabis dispensary to continue operating at least temporarily after questioning whether the state health department violated the owner's right to due process in revoking his…

News September 21
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Week in Review: Michigan MMJ closures reversed, MJ owner convicted of tax crimes & feds OK marijuana imports for research

A judge bars Michigan from closing 98 medical marijuana businesses, an operator of two MMJ dispensaries in Oregon is sentenced to prison for federal tax crimes, and the U.S. Drug Enforcement…

News September 21
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Medical marijuana firm raises $15M ahead of Australian Stock Exchange listing

An Australian medical marijuana company raised $20 million Australian dollars ($14.6 million) in its initial public offering and will begin trading Friday on the Australian Stock Exchange. Melbourne-based Althea Group will…

News September 20
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Metrc software issues spur MD marijuana regulators to enact temporary retail rules

Persistent outages and slowdowns involving Maryland's seed-to-sale tracking software, Metrc, have forced state medical marijuana regulators to override regulations governing patient purchases five times in the past two weeks in…

News September 20
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California cannabis distributor threatens legal battle with feds over cash seizure

A California marijuana distribution company plans to file a lawsuit soon over what its attorney alleges is a "conspiracy" between the state Highway Patrol and the U.S. Department of Homeland…

News September 20
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Marijuana software firm MJ Freeway raises $10 million to invest in new technology

Denver-based MJ Freeway, a point-of-sale system and government traceability software provider for the cannabis industry, has completed a $10 million raise. According to a news release, the Series C raise…

News September 20
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California governor vetoes state tax deduction bill for cannabis businesses

California Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a bill that would have given a tax break to all licensed marijuana businesses, dealing a setback to MJ companies hoping to reduce their state tax…

News September 20
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Licensing delays cost Alaskan marijuana license applicants time, money

Applicants for cannabis business licenses in Alaska could be forced to wait up to five months for their paperwork to be reviewed, despite a state statute stipulating that licenses should be…

News September 20
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Deadline looms for Germany cannabis cultivation bid, but entry barriers are high

Months after the initial process was derailed by lawsuits, the German Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) reissued the country’s first tender bid to cultivate and process medical…

News September 20
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