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International standards organization to tackle cannabis

Pennsylvania-based ASTM International, a not-for-profit that has developed professional standards for a host of industries, is now going to tackle marijuana in a newly announced partnership with the American Herbal Products…

News June 13
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Good start for Los Angeles’ cannabis business regulations – but a long way to go

The first draft is out. And many are thankful it's not the last. That's the consensus of some industry leaders after Los Angeles' marijuana businesses got their first glimpse of…

News June 13

Advocate Morgan vows to sue to get Florida to allow smokable MMJ

The Florida legislature’s passage of a bill to expand the use of medical marijuana in the state ended one chapter in the battle over regulating the nascent industry. But marijuana advocates say it…

News June 12

Study: California rec marijuana sales to surpass $5B annually

California’s looming legal recreational marijuana market eventually will total more than $5 billion in annual sales, but the black market will continue to provide substantial competition, according to a study by…

News June 12

Connecticut regulator OKs more medical cannabis conditions

Medical marijuana dispensaries in Connecticut could see a boost in patient counts in the next year after the Department of Consumer Protection agreed to make three more conditions eligible for MMJ…

News June 12
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Chart: U.S. marijuana industry’s economic impact to approach $70B by 2021

By Eli McVey The U.S. cannabis industry is poised to inject nearly $70 billion on an annual basis into the American economy by 2021, an eye-popping figure that underscores the…

News June 12

Florida legislature approves new medical marijuana regulations

The two chambers of the Florida legislature finally reached a deal on medical marijuana and passed a compromise bill Friday to implement the wildly successful MMJ ballot measure that 70% of…

News June 9

Maryland court again refuses to delay medical cannabis licensing

Maryland’s medical marijuana commission can continue to issue cannabis cultivation licenses. The state’s highest court denied a motion Friday to continue a temporary restraining order that blocked the commission from…

News June 9

Los Angeles releases draft regulations for marijuana industry

The city of Los Angeles released a much-anticipated draft of recreational and medical marijuana business regulations, though much of the rulemaking must still be completed in coming months. “The release…

News June 9
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