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Jamaica plans to maintain ‘functional’ cannabis market amid pandemic

Jamaica published details about the “Business Continuity Plan” it has implemented to maintain a functional and expanding cannabis industry amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Part of the plan involves the Cannabis…

News May 22
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Signs point to possible illicit cannabis activity in L.A. blast, report says

The Los Angeles Fire Department has launched a review of all smoke and vape shops in the city to ensure they’re storing explosive materials correctly after a recent explosion at Smoke…

News May 22
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How US cannabis growers are keeping a tight lid on costs as recession looms

As the coronavirus pandemic plunges the U.S. economy into a sharp downturn, cannabis cultivators are managing finances by rethinking capital improvements and finding any area possible to lower costs. Although demand…

News May 22
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Marijuana MSO Harvest announces layoffs, other pivots in $24M cost-cutting

Arizona-based multistate cannabis operator Harvest Health & Recreation revealed that it recently cut $24 million in expenditures - including laying off an undisclosed number of workers - in an effort…

News May 21
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Prince Edward Island to reopen cannabis stores with restrictions

Licensed recreational cannabis stores in Prince Edward Island will reopen on May 22 “with limited access,” the government-operated marijuana retailer announced. All four PEI Cannabis stores on the island were closed…

News May 21
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High Times’ deal to buy cannabis grow, processing facilities falls apart

High Times Holding Corp.’s move to expand into marijuana operations hit a snag with the collapse of a deal to buy a cultivation and processing business in California. The parent…

News May 21
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Nevada marijuana sales up 20% in 2019, but COVID-19 slows progress

Nevada marijuana sales for 2019 reached $692 million, a 20% increase from fiscal year 2018, but lost sales stemming from the market disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic is throwing cold…

News May 21
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Uruguay exports largest-ever shipment of high-THC flower, but buyer remains a mystery

A shipment of medical cannabis exported from Uruguay in late 2019 to Europe is raising eyebrows, both about the buyer’s identity and the cargo’s sheer size. The 1,000-kilogram (2,205-pound) shipment…

News May 21
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British Columbia books record tax revenue from cannabis sales

British Columbia’s monthly share of the federal excise duty on adult-use cannabis hit a fresh high as the province continued to execute its plan to greatly expand the number of…

News May 21
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