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 […]
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California city rejects MedMen application for cannabis store license
Troubled multistate marijuana operator MedMen Enterprises was rejected for a conditional-use permit needed to open a planned retail outlet in Pasadena, California […]
Massachusetts credit union partners with marijuana payment processor
The GFA Federal Credit Union, which said in 2018 that it would serve Massachusetts marijuana companies, announced a new partnership this week […]
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 […]
New lawsuit filed over Los Angeles’ marijuana social equity licensing
The city of Los Angeles and its cannabis regulators are facing yet another lawsuit over the city’s controversial and much-delayed social equity […]
MA rules changes would allow marijuana delivery from wholesalers
Under a new proposal in Massachusetts, delivery license holders would be able to buy cannabis directly from wholesale growers and manufacturers, a […]
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 […]
Value pricing isn’t only way for cannabis businesses to compete with illicit market
(This is an abridged version of the cover package that appears in the August issue of Marijuana Business Magazine.) The Illegal cannabis […]
Week in Review: Cannabis ballot measures finalized, Florida gets edibles, capital raises rebounding & more
A recreational marijuana legalization ballot measure in Arizona got the final go-ahead, while a medical cannabis legalization initiative in Nebraska is fighting […]
Cannabis industry veterans share business survival tips from past three recessions
(This is the second installment in a two-part series in which cannabis industry executives share their tips for getting through the coronavirus-induced […]