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‘Taxation but no representation’: US cannabis industry’s double standard

The coronavirus outbreak brought to the forefront a double standard the marijuana industry has faced for years. Now cannabis businesses are fighting back.

News July 12
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Week in Review: L.A. doubles cannabis retail licenses, another Schwazze deal dead, Biden talks MJ rescheduling & more

The Los Angeles City Council doubled the number of social equity retail marijuana licenses from 100 to 200 in response to a courtroom settlement. MJBizDaily takeaway: The greater Los Angeles area…

News July 11
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High Times marijuana stock offering delayed until audited financials are filed

Hightimes Holding Corp., owner of the iconic High Times magazine, said Friday it can’t close on its small-investor Regulation A initial public offering until its audited financials for 2019 are…

News July 10
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Israel passes Germany as world’s largest importer of medical cannabis flower

Israel overtook Germany as the No. 1 importer of medical cannabis flower in the world so far this year, according to data compiled by Tel Aviv-based Israeli Cannabis Magazine and…

News July 10
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Massachusetts cannabis businesses fined for pesticide, ownership infractions

Three marijuana cultivation companies in Massachusetts will pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines for pesticide use and other violations. The state’s Cannabis Control Commission approved penalties against Garden…

News July 10
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Ohio adds first medical marijuana condition since program launch

While rejecting anxiety and autism spectrum disorders, Ohio medical marijuana regulators officially added cachexia to the list of conditions for which doctors in the state can recommend MMJ for treatment.…

News July 10
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Massachusetts cannabis grow facility workers unionize

Employees at a cannabis cultivation facility in Massachusetts voted to unionize, a further indication that organized labor is picking up steam since the coronavirus pandemic. Workers at Mayflower Medicinals in…

News July 10
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Illinois social equity program flawed, advocates say, but it’s best in cannabis industry so far

Illinois' social equity provisions for cannabis companies are considered among the most forward-thinking in the country, yet some advocates and business insiders say the rules don't go far enough to…

News July 10
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CA marijuana exec sues MedMen affiliate Captor Capital for fraud, more

A longtime Southern California marijuana entrepreneur and executive filed suit against Toronto-based Captor Capital - a former financial partner of MedMen Enterprises - for fraud, breach of contract and other…

News July 9
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