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Possibility of new competition concerns New York’s existing medical cannabis companies

By Omar Sacirbey Medical marijuana businesses in New York are hopeful that recent and proposed changes to the…

News December 20
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Maine cannabis legalization a go after foes drop recount effort

Maine officially became the latest state, and the second in New England, to legalize adult-use cannabis after opponents…

News December 19
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Hawaii regulators lambasted over slow approval of MMJ cultivation

Hawaii’s health department faced pointed criticism from state lawmakers last week for dragging its feet on medical marijuana…

News December 19
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Chart: The Trump effect – Some marijuana companies shifting 2017 growth plans, but most staying the course

By Eli McVey Nearly 20% of cannabis companies are changing up their growth plans for next year based…

News December 19
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Maine suspends marijuana ballot recount until new year

The ballot recount of Maine’s initiative to legalize recreational marijuana is on hold until 2017 to give legalization opponents…

News December 16
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Week in Review: Canada’s cannabis guidelines, Ohio’s dispensary rules & MJ’s big week in DC

By Bart Schaneman and Omar Sacirbey A task force makes recommendations for how the Canadian government should legalize recreational…

News December 16
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Senators ask Treasury to help ease MJ industry’s banking issues

A group of 10 U.S. senators is urging the Treasury Department to take steps to prevent the shutdown of…

News December 15
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TN, KY lawmakers introduce medical marijuana bills

Neighboring southern states Tennessee and Kentucky have pending bills for their 2017 legislative sessions that would legalize medical marijuana. Tennessee’s…

News December 15
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New Market: Montana’s MMJ industry rising from the ashes, awaiting major changes

The campaign to revive Montana's medical marijuana industry has succeeded, but state lawmakers still need to write the…

News December 15
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DEA rule change sparks concern on marijuana extracts

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has introduced a new rule on how it tracks marijuana extracts that is causing…

News December 14
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