iAnthus receives $11M loan, go-ahead to finish New Jersey cannabis facility
Cannabis multistate operator iAnthus said it has closed on $11 million of financing to complete a build-out and improvements of a cultivation […]
Category: Marijuana Legalization and Regulatory News for Cannabis Businesses
Pennsylvania governor makes budget pitch for legalizing recreational cannabis
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, as expected, has made legalizing recreational cannabis one of his administration’s top legislative priorities this year. Wolf highlighted […]
California cannabis agency creates uproar by revoking 300-plus business permits, then reinstates most
California’s top cannabis regulatory agency sent shockwaves through the state’s marijuana industry on Monday and Tuesday after it inexplicably revoked the licenses […]
How interstate commerce could upend the marijuana industry
Also known as interstate commerce, each state’s laws limits the movement of cannabis to within the state. How interstate commerce could upend […]
Mississippi’s high court to hear arguments to block medical cannabis
The Mississippi Supreme Court said it will hear the challenge to a voter-approved medical cannabis initiative on April 14, as the legal […]
Three US senators announce plans for major federal marijuana reform
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and fellow Senators Cory Booker and Ron Wyden formally announced Monday that they are working together […]
Cannabis companies should address labor issues such as unions, job classifications and COVID-19
Marijuana businesses have the same legal obligations to their employees that mainstream companies do, according to attorneys specializing in labor and employment […]
Racketeering lawsuits remain a liability for marijuana businesses, but companies can head off risks
Federal racketeering lawsuits against state-legal marijuana businesses might be in something of a lull right now, but they remain a risk to […]
CBD producers must avoid health claims while promoting products, feds say
It’s the Wild West out there!” How often have you heard that statement made about health claims for products containing CBD? But […]
New Mexico judge rejects changes to state’s medical marijuana rules
A New Mexico state district court judge ruled that changes to the state’s medical marijuana program last year – which would have […]