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Growing without synthetic pesticides: Q&A with Fleurish Farms’ Ethan Rubendall

By John Schroyer Grower Ethan Rubendall is arguably an extremist: He refuses to use chemicals on his cannabis plants, opting instead for all-natural techniques to fight pests. He argues his approach…

News September 13

Pharma company fighting AZ rec motivated to protect market share

A pharmaceutical company that donated half a million dollars to combating a ballot measure that would legalize adult-use cannabis in Arizona is concerned about losing business to natural cannabinoids found in marijuana.…

News September 13

Alaska regulators approve first retail rec marijuana license

Alaska regulators have begun approving the first retail marijuana licenses under the state’s recreational cannabis law. Frozen Budz, the first establishment, will be located in Fairbanks, the Associated Press reported.…

News September 12

Two Canadian banks say no to marijuana-related accounts

Two of Canada’s biggest banks – Scotiabank and the Royal Bank of Canada – say they aren’t providing accounts to plant-touching or ancillary marijuana businesses, forcing some owners to find…

News September 12
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Chart of the Week: Court ruling on guns & MMJ could lead to millions in lost dispensary sales

By Eli McVey Keep your medical marijuana card or surrender it to purchase a firearm. This is the decision patients in western states may face after a recent court ruling…

News September 12

New Mexico MMJ producer may be in trouble over state fair

One of New Mexico's 35 medical marijuana producers may have landed his business in hot water after he put a cannabis plant on display at the state fair this week.

News September 9

Pharma firm fights AZ rec legalization measure

A publicly traded pharmaceutical firm in Arizona that is developing both opiate and cannabis-based medicines is also the largest contributor to opponents of the campaign to legalize recreational marijuana in…

News September 9

Michigan Senate passes statewide medical marijuana regulations

The Michigan state Senate has cleared the way for a new statewide regulatory system for the medical cannabis industry by passing a package of bills, the Detroit News reported. If…

News September 9
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Week in Review: Arizona tells lawyers no, MD grapples with diversity, Oregon faces possible stumbling block

By Omar Sacirbey and John Schroyer Arizona’s Supreme Court says no to lawyers, Maryland’s cannabis regulators wrestle with racial diversity, and Oregon’s recreational marijuana market faces a potential hurdle. Here’s…

News September 9
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