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Diversity is not the same as equity in US cannabis industry

Repair must follow harm, and power must include the people who built the road to legalization.

News August 28
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Nearly 900 applicants compete for 77 Missouri marijuana licenses

Missouri's final microbusiness licensing round enters a system rebuilt after mass revocations, with tougher ownership rules.

News August 27
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Viola founder says hemp ban crushes companies following rules

Texas spared hemp beverages from its crackdown. Al Harrington reads the uncertainty and readies Viola for a possible 3-5 mg federal cap.

News August 27
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Marijuana rescheduling decision nears as DEA publishes hearing transcript

DEA publishes marijuana rescheduling hearing transcript as Judge Derek Julius weighs a Schedule 3 recommendation.

News August 26
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Too much cannabis banking? New Mexico credit union exits industry, citing competition.

US Eagle Federal Credit Union will close its cannabis banking arm Nov. 1, citing rising competition rather than weak demand for the service.

News August 25
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Cultivation potential leads Grown Rogue to snap up PharmaCann’s New York medical cannabis permit

Grown Rogue enters New York with a $4.5 million buy of PharmaCann assets, targeting a shortage of indoor flower canopy.

News August 25
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Twice-ousted Massachusetts cannabis czar sues again, claiming corruption and public safety risks

Former Massachusetts cannabis czar Shannon O'Brien is once again suing a longtime state adversary, claiming she was ousted after identifying serious problems in the $1.6 billion state industry.

News August 24
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Aurora Cannabis urges shareholders to reject Curaleaf hostile takeover

Aurora Cannabis is asking its shareholders to sit tight and treat Curaleaf Holdings’ hostile takeover bid with skepticism. In a statement Monday, the Edmonton, Alberta-based global medical cannabis company also…

News August 24
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Canada still dominates global cannabis exports, but changes are coming fast

Germany and Canada still dominate the global cannabis import-export market, but the Canada-to-Germany pipeline is under threat.

News August 24
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