Chart: Illinois lottery for retail marijuana licenses raises social equity questions
While Illinois’ plan for increasing social equity in its cannabis industry was heralded as a potential blueprint for other new markets, the […]
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Week in Review: US House sets marijuana legalization vote, new Massachusetts rules, MedMen woes & more
The MORE Act, which would deschedule cannabis and thereby legalize it federally in the U.S., is scheduled to be considered by the […]
Red tape hampers Peru’s medical cannabis market, but new products expected soon
Medical marijuana companies seeking to serve patients in Peru have been stymied by government red tape, but that appears to be slowly […]
Cannabis companies secure fresh funding deals as investors wade back into capital markets
Marijuana businesses have raised hundreds of millions of dollars in recent months, a trend that is expected to continue as an investment […]
Massachusetts leads in giving social equity applicants exclusive access to cannabis delivery licenses
The pathway that Massachusetts regulators developed for minority cannabis business owners allows them to own delivery businesses and protects those licenses for […]
4% of Canadian cannabis licensees Indigenous-affiliated, with systemic barriers ‘baked into system’
Just over a dozen Indigenous-affiliated cannabis companies have wound their way through Health Canada’s marijuana licensing process in the past 18 months, […]
How to protect your cannabis brand from the host of issues that might arise
When the cannabis industry says growers should “protect their cannabis brand,” what does that really mean? How to protect your cannabis brand […]
Finally-stable Montana cannabis market may face upheaval with recreational legalization looming
The Montana cannabis market has undergone dramatic changes since voters approved medical marijuana more than 15 years ago – including near extinction […]
Chart: Coronavirus pandemic brings Hawaii medical marijuana reciprocity program to a halt
More than a year after launching, Hawaii’s medical marijuana reciprocity program has yet to fulfill its underlying promise, with only a limited […]
Canada hasn’t imported any commercial medical cannabis, new data shows
Canada has imported a relatively small amount of cannabis since late 2018, and none for sale commercially, according to data provided to […]