Judge shoots down South Dakota’s adult-use cannabis amendment
In a major blow to South Dakota’s nascent legal marijuana industry, a circuit court judge ruled that a voter-approved constitutional amendment legalizing […]
Month: February 2021
Learning from the First Wave Part 2: California’s Cannabis Supply Chain and Vertical Integration, with a Grain of Salt
Part One of this series took a look at how the regulated cannabis market can only be understood in relation to the […]
The (Arrested) Rise of Craft Cannabis in Canada
It’s no secret that the rollout of cannabis legalization has underperformed in countries like Canada. Since legalization in October of 2018, industry […]
Nevada’s cannabis industry lacks diversity, especially in ownership, survey shows
Nevada’s first official demographic survey of cannabis businesses shows that women and minorities account for a smaller percentage of the local marijuana […]
Wisconsin governor proposes medical, recreational cannabis legalization
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, a Democrat, proposed full marijuana legalization for the state in his 2021-23 biennial budget. The proposal comes nearly […]
New Mexico marijuana producer’s license could be suspended after fire
New Mexico cannabis regulators are seeking to suspend the license of a Santa Fe-based medical marijuana producer for a fire at an […]
New cannabis group formed to unify push for comprehensive federal reform
A number of cannabis businesses, associations and advocacy organizations have combined to form a nonprofit organization to unify their push for federal […]
Health Canada declines to fine cannabis companies for violations, opting for other penalties
Canada’s top cannabis regulator chose not to fine CannTrust and Bonify Medical Cannabis despite significant violations of the rules governing the country’s […]
Australia to ‘significantly reduce’ regulatory burden for cannabis industry
Australia has proposed amendments to the Narcotic Drugs Act that would overhaul the medical marijuana industry by streamlining the licensing process for […]
Canada to take public comments on regulatory changes to cannabis research, vape flavors
Canada’s federal cannabis regulator, Health Canada, has announced an upcoming public comment period regarding cannabis regulations that could result in new restrictions […]