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Week in Review: Medical marijuana in Pennsylvania, OSHA fines + obstacles in two states

By John Schroyer and Omar Sacirbey Pennsylvania moves closer to legalizing medical cannabis, a New Mexico MMJ business gets hit with a five-figure fine, and crackdowns in two states highlight the dangers…

News March 18

Product Shortage, Price Increase Predicted in CO and OR

New testing regulations and quality control rules are going to bring about both a shortage of cannabis in Colorado and Oregon and a general price hike, according to industry estimates…

News March 17

Colorado Grower Fighting Back Over Product Recall

Pesticide-related product recalls in Colorado’s cannabis industry have become increasingly common over the past year, but possibly for the first time, a company facing a “massive” recall is decrying the…

News March 17

Licensing Delay Could Hurt Oregon Extract Companies

The Oregon Health Authority plans to launch the licensing application process for commercial extract companies on April 1, and in the meantime, is warning medical marijuana dispensaries not to accept…

News March 17

OSHA Fines New Mexico Dispensary After Explosion

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined a New Mexico medical cannabis company $13,500 for a dozen violations after the agency completed an eight-month investigation into a hash oil…

News March 17
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Partnerships Present Promise, Peril for Expansion-Minded Marijuana Companies

By Omar Sacirbey As the marijuana industry grows and new markets come online, many cannabis businesses are looking to expand outside their home states and develop far-reaching brands. Doing so…

News March 16

Pennsylvania poised to legalize medical marijuana

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a medical marijuana legalization bill late Wednesday afternoon, greatly increasing the chances that the state will green-light the use and sale of MMJ. The bill…

News March 16

Cannabis Businesses Respond to Obama’s SCOTUS Nominee

After President Barack Obama announced his choice for the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday, a number of marijuana industry executives and stakeholders weighed in, saying Judge Merrick Garland looked like…

News March 16

Alaska Releases MJ Business Applicant List

Nearly 200 marijuana business licenses applications have been submitted in Alaska since the state opened its application process on Feb. 24, according to a state list. As of March 14,…

News March 16
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