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COVID-19 delays mandatory pesticide testing for Washington state recreational cannabis

The coronavirus pandemic has scuttled government efforts in Washington state to require pesticide testing for recreational marijuana, dealing a setback to an idea that has been kicked around for several…

News May 14
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England’s medical cannabis market shows little growth as of early 2020

England's medical cannabis market has barely gotten off the ground since launching about 19 months ago, with a two-tier system in which few patients access products through legal channels while most resort…

News May 14
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Utah marijuana dispensaries prep for drive-thrus, delivery after state signoff

The coronavirus – combined with an increase in new patient demand – has convinced Utah regulators to allow the state’s medical marijuana pharmacies to offer drive-thru windows and home delivery…

News May 13
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Work briefly halted at Ontario cannabis greenhouse over COVID-19 infection

Work was temporarily suspended at a cannabis greenhouse in Ontario owned by a one of  Tilray's subsidiaries earlier this week after a worker tested positive for COVID-19.

News May 13
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Cannabis lobbying group announces leadership changes

The National Cannabis Roundtable, one of the industry’s leading advocates for federal marijuana reform, appointed Cresco Labs CEO Charlie Bachtell as its new chair. Bachtell replaces Acreage Holdings CEO Kevin…

News May 13
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Is cannabis multistate operator Harvest Health in hot water – or just busy cutting deals?

To a casual marijuana industry observer, it might seem that Arizona-based Harvest Health & Recreation has taken to heart the adage, “All publicity is good publicity.” Harvest, a multistate operator…

News May 13
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Talent database launched after Canada’s cannabis sector sheds 30% of workforce

A cannabis staffing agency in Toronto has launched a public database to connect displaced marijuana professionals with prospective employers. The initiative comes as struggling marijuana firms eliminated an estimated 2,700…

News May 13
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High-stakes retail wager: Q&A with marijuana publisher High Times chair, new CEO

Hightimes Holding Corp. Chair Adam Levin and the company's new CEO, Peter Horvath, have an audacious plan: Take the iconic cannabis magazine publisher public and transform it into a marijuana…

News May 13
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Missouri lawmakers push for more medical marijuana licenses

A group of Missouri lawmakers wants to substantially increase the number of medical cannabis business permits for the market, arguing the state imposed an arbitrary cap that resulted in a…

News May 12
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