Week in Review: UN to vote on WHO cannabis plan, MA adult-use sales resume, California localities welcome marijuana & more
A document prepared by the chair of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) lays out a course to keep on […]
Month: May 2020
Malaysian Court Of Appeal Upholds Death Sentence For Medical Cannabis Proponent
Free Malaysia Today reports…….PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal today said there was no evidence from the authorities to prove that marijuana has […]
LA City Attorney Files Lawsuit Against Chatsworth Pot Shop, Where 18 Year-Old Customer Was Killed
LA Cannabis News reports.. Continuing his efforts against illegal cannabis businesses and the property owners that rent to them, City Attorney Mike […]
POLITICSScientists And Veterans File Lawsuit Challenging DEA’s Marijuana Rescheduling Denials
Marijuana Moment reports The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is facing yet another marijuana-related lawsuit—and this time, researchers and veterans are challenging the […]
Oregon: Judge dismisses Medford lawsuit alleging MADGE seized hemp, not pot
The Mail Tribune reports A federal judge has thrown out a Medford man’s lawsuit accusing two narcotics detectives and the city of […]
DOJ In Court Arguing Against extending bankruptcy protections for cannabis companies,
The Wall Street Journal, the U.S. Department of Justice continues to argue in court against extending bankruptcy protections for marijuana companies, and there’s […]
COVID-19 impact on marijuana retail sales varies by state
While state cannabis markets have unique dynamics, sales generally have been strong during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Nancy Whiteman, CEO of […]
Cannabis firm Canopy Growth reshapes strategy after reporting CA$1.3 billion loss
International cannabis giant Canopy Growth Corp. lost ground in Canada’s growing recreational marijuana market in its fourth quarter, with net revenue dropping […]
Minnesota tribe approves medical cannabis with flower sales
Red Lake Nation citizens, an Ojibwe American Indian tribe in Minnesota, voted in favor of developing a medical marijuana program. Red Lake […]
Arkansas high court allows marijuana permit dispute to move forward
In a split decision, the Arkansas Supreme Court ruled that a would-be medical marijuana cultivator who sued the state over alleged unfair […]