Illinois marijuana retail applicants sue over state’s do-over plan
Illinois is continuing to run into major legal problems in its bid to award 75 additional marijuana retail licenses and prove the […]
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A new Arizona adult-use cannabis market may offer limited business opportunities
Even if Arizona voters back recreational marijuana legalization on Nov. 3, don’t expect a wide-open cannabis market with lots of new business […]
Maryland awards three marijuana cultivator licenses, eight for processors
Maryland regulators handed out 11 long-awaited cultivation and processing business permits. The state’s Medical Cannabis Commission licensed three cultivation and eight processing […]
Massachusetts nears marijuana delivery from wholesalers
Massachusetts is just a step away from expanding its cannabis home delivery rules, a move designed to benefit social equity applicants as […]
Illinois marijuana retail hopefuls drop suit after getting second chance
A group of unsuccessful cannabis retail store license applicants in Illinois withdrew their legal challenge against the state after the governor announced […]
Week in Review: Nature’s huge toll on cannabis growers, Illinois social equity questions, legalization efforts & more
Wildfires in the West have devastated a number of marijuana farms in Oregon, Washington state and California, while an early freeze hit […]
Probe clears Maryland medical cannabis licensing of bias
An inquiry into Maryland’s 2019 medical marijuana licensing process found “no evidence of bias or undue influence,” according to a 40-page investigative […]
Groups push to delay lottery for Illinois cannabis retail licenses
As often happens after winners of state cannabis licenses are announced, losing applicants for retail licenses in Illinois are going to court […]
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 […]
Illinois to hold lottery for retail cannabis licenses later this month
Applicants for retail cannabis licenses in Illinois will be awarded in a lottery later this month, after all 17 regions saw only […]