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More legal issues for marijuana firm Pineapple Express

Pineapple Express, which provides consulting, financial and real estate services to marijuana businesses, has been named in a lawsuit filed by three companies that allege the Los Angeles firm owes…

News March 21

New cannabis advocacy group aims to sway federal government

A group of cannabis companies has banded together to form a nonprofit political advocacy group designed to protect the legal marijuana trade – and it includes the unit of a…

News March 21

Pacific Northwest marijuana investment network set to launch

Cannabis-related companies in Alaska, Oregon and Washington seeking capital may find some investors through the Cannabis Investment Network, an organization launching this week that aims to connect marijuana firms with…

News March 21
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What’s in a strain name? Q&A with Canndescent CEO Adrian Sedlin

Walk into any marijuana outlet and you'll find jars of flower strains with names like Golden Goat, Ghost Train Haze or Robert Plant. Such names convey minimal information to novice consumers,…

News March 21

Study: Cannabis is making a dent in beer sales

Almost 30% of Americans say they are now buying legal marijuana instead of beer or would consider doing so if it were sanctioned in their states, according to a study by…

News March 20

RI medical marijuana panel sets first meeting in eight years

Eight years after its formation, a legislative committee tasked with overseeing Rhode Island’s medical marijuana program will meet for the first time on March 28. It’s unclear why the “Legislative Oversight…

News March 20

Aussie medical cannabis company raises AU$10 million

Australian medical marijuana firm MGC Pharmaceuticals raised 10 million Australian dollars ($7.7 million) to foster development of MMJ products and purchase other companies According to Business Insider Australia, the medical grade…

News March 20
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Chart: Licensing bottlenecks hamper growth of Massachusetts MMJ program

Still reeling from a sluggish start statewide, Massachusetts' medical marijuana program also is hindered by local-level licensing bottlenecks that have allowed just a handful of dispensaries to open to serve nearly…

News March 20

Canadian marijuana cultivators are raking in capital

Canada’s federally licensed medical marijuana cultivation companies have raised roughly 700 million Canadian dollars ($524 million) in the past six months, according to canna-centric analysis firm Canaccord Genuity. The investment frenzy…

News March 17
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