Federal medical cannabis protection extended again
The only federal law formally preventing the U.S. Department of Justice from prosecuting medical marijuana businesses has once…
News February 9
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First marijuana retailer in Tacoma, Washington, shuttered for not paying taxes
A nearly 4-year-old cannabis retail operation in Tacoma has been closed down because it had an unpaid state tax bill…
News February 9
Big US tobacco company buys stakes in Canadian cannabis growers, American hemp firm
A publicly traded U.S. tobacco company has bought controlling stakes in two Canadian marijuana producers and invested in…
News February 8
Oregon audit: Cannabis tracking system vulnerable to compromise
An audit of Oregon’s top marijuana regulatory agency found that the state’s marijuana tracking system lacked proper safeguards,…
News February 8
Cannabis data firm New Frontier buys Hemp Business Journal
New Frontier Data, a market-analysis firm that caters to the marijuana industry, is expanding its focus to hemp…
News February 8
Hiccups with traceability system rollout costing Washington state cannabis producers thousands
Problems with the rollout of Washington state’s new marijuana traceability system have cost producers tens of thousands of…
News February 8
Grower could be first in New Mexico to lose medical marijuana license
The New Mexico health department is alleging that a medical marijuana grower submitted falsified audits and is taking steps to…
News February 7
Hemp State Highlight: Nevada enjoying sky-high prices, but can farmers’ luck last?
Far from the flashy marijuana dispensaries in Las Vegas, hemp farms in rural northern and southern Nevada can’t…
News February 7
Vermont hemp legal dispute snags processor
Hemp may be easy to grow, but raising a profitable crop is no slam dunk. That’s what a…
News February 7
Job growth in marijuana industry is skyrocketing
The total number of job postings for the U.S. cannabis industry increased by 445% in 2017, a study…
News February 7
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