MJBizDaily

Latest Posts

Alaska’s marijuana regulator asks for additional staffers

Alaska’s acting head of cannabis regulation is asking for additional staff members to help to handle her agency’s workload, a sign that regulators are struggling to cope with the rollout of…

News February 9
, Home

New Market: Fierce competition for licenses in Pennsylvania’s emerging MMJ program

By Bart Schaneman Pennsylvania's medical marijuana market is positioned to become a large one, but the business opportunities will be limited with hundreds of applicants from across the nation expected…

News February 9

US Senate confirms cannabis critic Jeff Sessions as AG

The Senate on Wednesday night confirmed President Trump’s nominee for attorney general, outspoken marijuana opponent Jeff Sessions, formerly a U.S. senator from Alabama. Sessions was confirmed in a 52-47 vote, with…

News February 8

L.A. County to shutter 70 dispensaries, extend cannabis ban

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors agreed to reaffirm an ongoing ban on cannabis businesses of all types and to close roughly 70 dispensaries that are operating unlawfully in…

News February 8

Colorado issues safety guidelines for marijuana businesses

Cannabis businesses in Colorado now have guidance on how to create and maintain a safe workplace. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) has issued an 80-page report intended to…

News February 8

Contaminated MMJ blamed for California man’s death

A cancer patient in California is dead, and doctors suspect contaminated medical marijuana may have been the cause in what could serve as a wake-up call for the state’s MMJ industry. According…

News February 8
, Home

Breaking down borders: The rise of US-Canada cannabis partnerships

By Omar Sacirbey The Green Solution, a large retail marijuana chain in Colorado, wanted a foothold in Canada’s expected recreational cannabis market. Organigram, among the growing number of federally licensed Canadian…

News February 8

Ohio seeks seed-to-sale system for medical cannabis program

Ohio is seeking a company to develop and implement a seed-to-sale tracking system for the state’s new medical marijuana industry. The software platform would track the medical cannabis supply chain, everything…

News February 7

Colorado marijuana retail chain gets $7.5M loan for expansion

One of Colorado’s biggest cannabis retail chains wants to get even larger: The Green Solution, which has 13 locations across the state, revealed Tuesday it has secured a $7.5 million…

News February 7
MJBizCon Logo