US House OKs cannabis banking in passing $3 trillion coronavirus bill
The U.S. House of Representatives late Friday passed a $3 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill that includes a provision that would allow banks […]
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Marijuana firms aim to leverage ‘essential business’ status amid COVID-19 economic slide
Cannabis businesses declared essential during the coronavirus outbreak are hoping to leverage newly allowed flexibility such as curbside pickup and home delivery into […]
England’s medical cannabis market shows little growth as of early 2020
England’s medical cannabis market has barely gotten off the ground since launching about 19 months ago, with a two-tier system in which few patients […]
COVID-19 delays mandatory pesticide testing for Washington state recreational cannabis
The coronavirus pandemic has scuttled government efforts in Washington state to require pesticide testing for recreational marijuana, dealing a setback to an […]
Is cannabis multistate operator Harvest Health in hot water – or just busy cutting deals?
To a casual marijuana industry observer, it might seem that Arizona-based Harvest Health & Recreation has taken to heart the adage, “All […]
High-stakes retail wager: Q&A with marijuana publisher High Times chair, new CEO
High Times Holding Corp. Chair Adam Levin and the company’s new CEO, Peter Horvath, have an audacious plan: Take the iconic cannabis […]
How coronavirus crisis is affecting marijuana launches, licensing in ME, IL, MO
COVID-19 has delayed medical and recreational cannabis launches and licensing rounds around the U.S. in the short term as state and local jurisdictions […]
Chart: Medical marijuana sales, patient counts hold steady in Maryland
Maryland’s medical cannabis market remains one of the strongest in the United States, with the robust sales and patient increases of 2019 […]
Trulieve’s dominance in Florida increases again as many firms come to a standstill
Florida medical marijuana juggernaut Trulieve has defied expert predictions, increasing its market share back above 50% a year after the state lifted […]
Best practices for protecting marijuana retailers from robberies
Thieves are one of the biggest threats to cannabis retailers. Recently, for example, robbers have invaded retail cannabis stores and medical marijuana […]