Virginia’s potential $50 million medical cannabis program poised to launch
Virginia’s limited commercial medical cannabis program will be met with modest expectations when it launches, possibly within weeks. But proponents of the […]
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Arizona recreational cannabis initiative tallies enough signatures for ballot spot
Arizona’s top elections official certified that supporters of an initiative measure to legalize adult-use marijuana collected enough valid petition signatures for the […]
Green Thumb motion nixed as Arkansas cannabis licensing dispute continues
Illinois-based Green Thumb Industries (GTI) suffered a temporary setback in its effort to win a medical marijuana license in Arkansas when a […]
Oklahoma appoints medical marijuana program interim director
Oklahoma’s fast-growing, business-friendly medical cannabis program is getting another new regulatory czar – at least on an interim basis. Kelly Williams, the […]
Biden Unity plan fails to chart a bold path forward on federal cannabis legalization
On July 10, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden released the Biden-Sanders Unity Task Force plan outlining policy recommendations on multiple fronts, […]
Week in Review: Cannabis toll from lack of jobless stipends, rising Illinois MJ sales, Texas hemp firms sue state & more
It’s been a little more than a week since the $600-per-week federal jobless benefits expired, and the toll that lack of extra […]
Massachusetts cannabis processor fined $120,000 for using excess ethanol
Massachusetts regulators fined a marijuana grower/processor $120,000 for selling vape cartridges in late 2018 and early 2019 that exceeded ethanol limits. The […]
Local ballot measures across California could significantly expand marijuana industry footprint
The November election offers the prospect that California’s legal cannabis industry footprint could expand significantly, depending on a couple of dozen local […]
MI may allow stand-alone adult-use cannabis licenses earlier than expected
Michigan is considering making recreational-only licenses available to marijuana businesses in November, a year ahead of schedule, according to the state’s top […]
California judge fines licensed marijuana firm $500,000 for violations
In a first-of-its-kind enforcement case in California, a judge ruled in late July that a licensed cannabis business must pay the state […]