California gov appoints cannabis industry ally as state’s attorney general
The California cannabis industry is rejoicing over Gov. Gavin Newsom’s choice of Assemblyman Rob Bonta as state attorney general. “Bonta has tackled […]
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Provincial windfall from Ontario Cannabis Store seen rising to CA$170 million
Ontario’s monopoly cannabis wholesaler and online retailer, the Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS), is forecasted to contribute 170 million Canadian dollars ($135 million) […]
North Dakota lawmakers sink recreational marijuana legalization bill
North Dakota’s Senate overwhelmingly defeated a bill to legalize recreational marijuana, ending reform efforts in that state for the year. The Senate […]
US marijuana reform a ‘tall order’ for Congress, new MJ coalition chief says
The executive director of a newly formed alliance of business interests dedicated to influencing marijuana regulations believes full federal legalization remains years […]
New Jersey picks Black male for cannabis panel after NAACP pushback
New Jersey’s commission to regulate recreational marijuana received its first Black male member after the NAACP raised concerns about the panel’s makeup. New […]
Colorado enacts law to support minority marijuana entrepreneurs
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a measure with initial funding of $4 million that will provide loans, grants and technical assistance to […]
Cannabis banking reform reintroduced in US Senate
Less than a week after pro-cannabis banking legislation was reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives, a parallel bipartisan measure was revived […]
Maryland adult-use marijuana legalization effort fails for this year
Adult-use marijuana legalization in Maryland must wait at least a year after bills failed to meet Monday’s “crossover” deadline for passing one […]
Colorado marijuana businesses provide THC products for MJ research
Two Colorado-based marijuana companies are teaming up with the University of Colorado Boulder to study the heath impacts of flower and infused […]
West Virginia licenses medical cannabis testing lab
West Virginia regulators awarded a business license to a medical marijuana testing laboratory. West Virginia licenses medical cannabis testing lab is a […]