Applications for hemp-derived business permits surge in Minnesota
More than 1,000 companies and entrepreneurs have applied for business licenses to be part of Minnesota’s booming low-dose, hemp-derived products market.
Alaska eases rules on marijuana ads and sampling, eyes tax reform
Alaska is easing restrictions on marijuana advertising and product sampling, the latest step toward liberalizing the state’s cannabis program as state lawmakers also contemplate MJ tax reform.
Cannabis banking outlook bright in Senate, but federal shutdown looms
Long-awaited federal cannabis banking reform is expected to sail through a key U.S. Senate panel hearing Wednesday, which would be the first time the landmark legislation has secured a yes vote in the upper chamber of Congress.
Relative of deceased Alabama marijuana licensee defends family, Curaleaf
The granddaughter of a deceased applicant named on an Alabama medical marijuana license form defended her family and its joint venture with multistate operator Curaleaf Holdings.
Leafly wins temporary relief from third-party cannabis marketing ban in NY
The New York attorney general’s office and a state court have granted a temporary exemption for cannabis e-commerce platform Leafly Holdings to continue operations in the state.
Minnesota’s brand-new chief marijuana regulator resigns amid allegations
Erin Dupree, who was appointed the first director of Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management only last week, has resigned before even starting her role after a local media report that raised questions about her background, including an allegation that her business previously sold prohibited hemp-derived products.
PA advances bill allowing marijuana growers, processors to sell direct
Pennsylvania’s Senate approved a bill allowing medical marijuana growers and processors to sell product directly to patients.
