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Court ruling spells more trouble for New York’s adult-use marijuana industry

New York’s struggle to create an equitable adult-use marijuana industry has suffered another major blow.

News August 21
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Cannabis MSO Greenlight acquires assets in NV & WV, pays dividend

Cannabis multistate operator Greenlight is acquiring a dispensary in Las Vegas and a cultivation facility in West Virginia…

News August 21
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Minnesota tribe plans to roll out mobile marijuana dispensary

A Native American tribe in northwestern Minnesota that opened the first adult-use marijuana store in the state this…

News August 21
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Canadian cannabis firms increasingly flag rivals over alleged misdeeds

More Canadian cannabis operators than ever are lodging complaints against rival businesses over alleged transgressions or other concerns,…

News August 21
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Big Plan Holdings to invest $35 million in New England marijuana

Tennessee-based investment firm Big Plan Holdings (BPH) is joining forces with cannabis retailer and cultivator Silver Therapeutics to…

News August 18
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Deceased farmer’s heirs appeal in bid for Florida medical marijuana license

The family and business partners of a Black farmer who died after applying for a medical marijuana license…

News August 18
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Marijuana operator Tilt Holdings ends ties with social equity brands

Tilt Holdings, a Phoenix-based diversified marijuana company, has cut ties with three social equity brands and paused a…

News August 17
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Settlement talks end without deal in New York marijuana licensing suits

Negotiations between New York state lawyers, some social equity applicants and a group of multistate operators to settle…

News August 17
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Canadian cannabis retailer Fika wins Fire & Flower auction

Canadian retail chain Fika Cannabis won an auction for insolvent retailer Fire & Flower Holdings.

News August 17
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More cash, more headaches for marijuana retailers after Mastercard ban

Marijuana retailers across the country are adjusting to handling and securing more cash in-store after Mastercard’s abrupt decision…

News August 17
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