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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

Florida medical cannabis bills make for hazy business climate

Medical marijuana isn’t shaping up to be the big business opportunity in Florida many cannabis executives were hoping for. Although medical marijuana was approved overwhelmingly by Florida voters in November,…

News March 13
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Chart: Marijuana business licensing backlog in Alaska

By Eli McVey Despite having legalized adult-use cannabis in 2014, Alaska’s recreational marijuana industry is taking much longer than expected to begin realizing its potential. An understaffed state regulatory agency…

News March 13

Recreational marijuana home delivery kicks off in Oregon

Oregon's recreational marijuana businesses are leading the way in the U.S. rec industry with a new service: delivery of adult-use cannabis to a customer's home. According to Portland TV station…

News March 10

SEC charges cannabis vending firm, founder in $12M case

Federal securities regulators charged a California company peddling marijuana vending machines and its founder with issuing bogus news releases that bragged about phony “record” sales and touted the business as…

News March 10

Colombia’s medical cannabis infrastructure still in the works

Colombia, one of the latest countries to legalize medical marijuana, is still working toward a functional cannabis industry. But it’s getting there. The largest company poised to take advantage of…

News March 10
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