MJBizDaily

Latest Posts

Marijuana tech

Consumers shopping at cannabis stores in California are being encouraged by a state agency to use their smartphone cameras to scan a quick response (QR) code to confirm the retailers…

News December 20
, Home

Greece’s new government committed to cannabis sector success: Q&A with Pelopidas Kalliris of Ministry of Development and Investment

Greece is one of a half-dozen European countries hoping to cash in on medical cannabis exports. The country is also developing rules for domestic patients to access medical marijuana. Because Greece…

News December 20
Image of a pile of money

Multistate marijuana firm Curaleaf raises $275 million in debt

Curaleaf, a Massachusetts-based multistate marijuana operator, secured $275 million in debt from a syndicate of lenders. It’s believed to be the largest amount of debt ever raised in the U.S.…

News December 20
, Home

Alberta bans cannabis vape sales amid smoking law review

Cannabis vapes will not be among the mix of new edible, extract and topical products available in Alberta’s retail stores in the coming weeks, the provincial regulator said.

News December 20
, Home

California turns to technology in fight against illegal cannabis firms

In California’s continuing attempt to crack down on illicit marijuana companies, the Bureau of Cannabis Control is encouraging licensed MJ retailers to post their unique QR code in storefront windows.…

News December 20
, Home

Canadian marijuana firm Tilray sued for $300 million in Florida

Canadian marijuana producer Tilray is being sued for $300 million in Florida by Fort Lauderdale-headquartered soap company Trimax, which claims the British Columbia firm is seeking to bankrupt one of…

News December 20
Image of South Dakota state flag

Medical cannabis vote set for South Dakota in 2020

South Dakota voters likely will decide next year whether to legalize medical marijuana sales as Secretary of State Steve Barnett validated the signatures on a petition to place MMJ on…

News December 20
, Home

Week in Review: Cannabis banking reform hits snag, recreational MJ goes to New Jersey voters, merger falls through & more

The head of a U.S. Senate banking panel signals marijuana banking reform could take longer than the cannabis industry hoped, legislators in New Jersey agree to put recreational marijuana legalization…

News December 20
, Home

Key US Senate leader signals major changes to cannabis banking bill, dimming prospects for significant reforms in 2020

U.S. Senate Banking Chair Michael Crapo, an Idaho Republican, laid the foundation for his own version of cannabis banking reform with a potentially onerous THC potency cap when he released a…

News December 19
MJBizCon Logo