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Colorado grow shop hit with EPA fines for unlabeled pesticides

An agricultural grow shop in a Denver suburb was slapped with a $27,500 fine by federal regulators for repackaging and selling pesticides without the required labeling. At least two of the…

News March 15
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An industry in flux: Cannabis mergers, acquisitions on the rise

By John Schroyer Cannabis industry mergers and acquisitions have been on the rise over the past year, and industry watchers say the number of sales and transactions is almost certain…

News March 15

MA lawmakers set hearings over new rec cannabis law

A legislative battle over recreational marijuana could be on the way in Boston, with public hearings poised to begin. State lawmakers are set on holding hearings, starting next week, to…

News March 14

Denver may allow marijuana shops to stay open later

The Denver City Council may roll back the mandatory closing time for cannabis retailers from 7 p.m. to either 10 p.m. or perhaps midnight under a proposal being considered by…

News March 14

Cannabis marketing platform gets $1.6M in added funding

Baker, a Denver-based software provider that links cannabis dispensaries with their customers, announced it has secured $1.6 million since an August seed round, bringing its total funding to $3.5 million.…

News March 14

Marijuana CEO calls for strict product testing in Canada

The CEO of one of Canada’s biggest medical marijuana cultivators wants to see the country’s public health department implement a strict system of product testing for cannabis companies after recent…

News March 14
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Marijuana’s taxing situation: Q&A with political activist Grover Norquist

By John Schroyer Grover Norquist, the clean-cut, conservative keeper of the anti-tax pledge signed by nearly half the sitting members of Congress, defies pretty much every stereotype of marijuana supporter…

News March 14

Canadian medical cannabis grower added to key stock index

The Canadian cannabis industry has taken another leap toward the mainstream now that Canopy Growth Corp. is being added to the influential S&P/TSX Composite Index. Canopy, one of Canada’s federally licensed…

News March 13

Toronto cops: Medical marijuana outlets linked to organized crime

High-profile Canadian medical marijuana dispensary owners Marc and Jodie Emery were arrested, jailed and released on bail last week, while Toronto police accused the couple of links to “high-level drug…

News March 13
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