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Pushback on California proposal to merge rec, medical MJ systems

A series of proposals from California Gov. Jerry Brown to merge regulations for medical and recreational marijuana have come under fire from some state lawmakers and political stakeholders, throwing the future…

News April 17
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Chart: 4/20 holiday gives cannabis companies big bump

By Eli McVey April 20 – the marijuana holiday colloquially referred to as “4/20”– has traditionally marked the largest single day for retail cannabis sales all year, and 2017 looks to…

News April 17

Franwell wins Michigan marijuana tracking deal worth nearly $450K

Florida-based Franwell, which built Colorado's cannabis tracking system, has been awarded a state contract from Michigan worth nearly $450,000 to implement a similar inventory tracking program for the state's medical marijuana…

News April 14

Rec cannabis timeline concerns Canada’s provincial leaders

Canadian provincial leaders are raising questions over whether they will be ready when Canada’s recreational marijuana market is set to go online in July 2018. That could slow the adult-use industry’s…

News April 14

North Dakota lawmakers OK medical marijuana industry rules

North Dakota’s legislature has passed a bill establishing a regulatory structure for the state’s upcoming medical cannabis industry. The measure – which now goes to the governor, who said he would sign…

News April 14
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Week in Review: 4 takeaways from Canada’s recreational marijuana plan

The biggest marijuana business development this week - and quite possibly this year - originated north of the border.

News April 14

Colorado lawmakers abandon plans to regulate cannabis clubs

Colorado lawmakers backed off plans to regulate marijuana clubs, saying the state would invite a federal crackdown by approving Amsterdam-style cannabis clubs. The state House voted Thursday to amend a bill that…

News April 13

MD’s failed marijuana diversity bill spurs call for special session

Black lawmakers in Maryland are calling for a special session of the legislature after the failure of a bill designed to mandate racial diversity in the ownership of the businesses…

News April 13

Hawaii medical cannabis program lagging despite patient surge

Hawaii's medical marijuana patient counts are increasing rapidly, but the sheer numbers, problems with seed-to-sale tracking software and a dearth of licensed testing labs are undermining the program's rollout and costing…

News April 13
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