Longtime California cannabis czar Lori Ajax is stepping down
After nearly five years of overseeing the rollout of California’s statewide marijuana regulatory system, Lori Ajax is retiring. Alex Traverso, spokesman for […]
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Marijuana operator Harvest settles dispute over Washington state assets
Multistate marijuana operator Harvest Health & Recreation said it has settled litigation in connection with the Washington state portion of an $85.8 […]
Utah marijuana business licensing process biased, audit shows
An investigation into the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, which regulates the state’s medical marijuana program, turned up problems with the […]
Mexican Senate approves cannabis legalization bill, ending monthslong delay
The Mexican Senate on Thursday approved a comprehensive adult-use marijuana legalization bill, but the pending law still faces some hurdles before doors […]
Newly legal states offer marijuana growers fresh opportunities, but some greener than others
The legalization ballot measures that voters approved on Nov. 3 created cannabis markets in five U.S. states – Arizona, Mississippi, Montana, New […]
Two more lawsuits filed over L.A.’s social equity cannabis licensing
Lawsuits filed by two former social equity applicants brings the total to at least six that have been filed against Los Angeles […]
New US Senate panel chair could boost prospects for cannabis banking reform
A new chair of the U.S. Senate Banking Committee could pump fresh life into stalled cannabis banking reform – even if Republicans […]
New Jersey medical marijuana applicants seek to break legal impasse
A group of unsuccessful medical marijuana license applicants is trying to compel New Jersey officials to settle a case that continues to […]
$6 billion question: Which states are likely to legalize recreational marijuana in 2021?
Recreational marijuana legalization victories at the ballot box in Arizona and New Jersey this month have set the table for adult-use legalization […]
New Mexico panel supports raising medical marijuana purchase limits
New Mexico’s medical marijuana advisory board recommended that purchase limits be nearly doubled to 15 ounces over 90 days, a move that […]