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Medical cannabis research gets boost in Connecticut

Two medical institutions in Connecticut have received the go-ahead to research the healing properties of cannabis, news that can potentially bolster the MMJ industry’s credibility. Connecticut Hospice Inc. in Branford,…

News December 21
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New Market: Florida’s big MMJ program could be limited by lack of licenses

Florida’s new medical marijuana market is poised to become one of the largest in the nation, yet a limited number of available MMJ business licenses could hinder the program's growth.…

News December 21

Guam governor pushes to legalize recreational marijuana

The governor of Guam wants to legalize recreational marijuana and plans to work with lawmakers to draft legislation that would be introduced early in 2017, a move that would make…

News December 20

Survey: Most Ohio doctors won’t recommend medical marijuana

A majority of doctors in Ohio will be reluctant to recommend medical marijuana for their patients, according to the Medical Marijuana Physician Survey, a situation that could hamper the rollout of…

News December 20
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Possibility of new competition concerns New York’s existing medical cannabis companies

By Omar Sacirbey Medical marijuana businesses in New York are hopeful that recent and proposed changes to the state’s MMJ program will increase patient numbers and boost sales. But the five…

News December 20

Maine cannabis legalization a go after foes drop recount effort

Maine officially became the latest state, and the second in New England, to legalize adult-use cannabis after opponents formally abandoned their demand for a recount. The No on 1 campaign,…

News December 19

Hawaii regulators lambasted over slow approval of MMJ cultivation

Hawaii’s health department faced pointed criticism from state lawmakers last week for dragging its feet on medical marijuana cultivation. The state’s eight vertically integrated MMJ companies have been stymied in…

News December 19
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Chart: The Trump effect – Some marijuana companies shifting 2017 growth plans, but most staying the course

By Eli McVey Nearly 20% of cannabis companies are changing up their growth plans for next year based on the election of Donald Trump, with some scaling back or delaying…

News December 19

Maine suspends marijuana ballot recount until new year

The ballot recount of Maine’s initiative to legalize recreational marijuana is on hold until 2017 to give legalization opponents time to mull whether they want to continue the tally. With about…

News December 16
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