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Michigan’s MMJ licensing sessions draw huge interest

After almost 2,000 people registered for state-run courses on how to apply for medical marijuana business licenses, the state of Michigan has decided to add a session and relocate another to…

News October 25
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Hot sauce and glue: Why marijuana and hemp’s intellectual property rights are getting hotter and stickier

By Kristen Nichols A flurry of marijuana and hemp lawsuits are roiling the cannabis industry’s confusing intellectual property landscape, with trademark and trade-secret fights signaling big changes for the business.…

News October 25
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Hemp farmers mulling a move into marijuana must know different rules, growing techniques

By Margaret Jackson On the surface, it might seem like a no-brainer for a farmer who is growing hemp to cross over to marijuana, given the growing number of medical…

News October 25

Florida lawmakers angry over medical cannabis licensing delay

Florida’s top medical marijuana regulator was “scolded” by state lawmakers on Tuesday after his office missed a mandated deadline to issue more MMJ business licenses. Christian Bax, the executive director…

News October 24
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Maine’s recreational marijuana program faces long road, observers say

By Omar Sacirbey Maine marijuana advocates expect Gov. Paul LePage to veto a recreational cannabis bill that's laden with business opportunities. But even if the bill's proponents can muster enough support…

News October 24

Canadian firm receives license for sizable marijuana grow in Colombia

Canadian company PharmaCielo Ltd. said it has been granted the first Colombian licenses to cultivate marijuana with unrestricted percentages of THC and CBD, creating a major opportunity for the company…

News October 24

Hemp output booming in Uruguay, with CBD exports planned

Hemp production is booming in Uruguay, where acreage this year has tripled. Bloomberg reported that nine companies are authorized to plant about 3,000 acres of hemp this year, up from…

News October 24

Maine passes recreational marijuana bill, but gov may veto

Maine lawmakers approved a bill to regulate the state’s recreational marijuana industry late Monday night that now heads to the governor, who has 10 days to sign the legislation, veto it or…

News October 24

Eventbrite halting some cannabis-related event ticket sales

Eventbrite, an online platform that sells tickets to various public events, is apparently canceling sales for some – but not all – marijuana-related gatherings. According to Forbes, Eventbrite froze accounts…

News October 24
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