Billions at stake as voters decide on medical, adult-use marijuana markets in five states
(This story will be updated up to Election Day with new polling data and other information relevant to the legalization initiatives detailed […]
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Western wildfire smoke delays outdoor cannabis harvest, exposing climate impact
The record wildfires that have blanketed the West Coast in smoke and ash also have blocked out essential sunlight and set back […]
Ultra Health sues New Mexico over medical marijuana rules
Ultra Health, the largest medical cannabis company in New Mexico, is suing the state over MMJ rules the firm deems too restrictive. […]
Democrats’ COVID-19 relief bill contains cannabis banking
Buried deep in the U.S. House Democrats’ latest $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief package, announced Monday, is a key provision that will delight […]
Federal agency sues Maryland medical marijuana firm over sexual harassment
A Maryland medical marijuana operator has been charged with violating federal law by subjecting several dispensary employees to sexual harassment, a potentially […]
L.A. suburb engaging in kickback scheme for cannabis permits, suit says
A lobbyist allegedly working with city officials in the Los Angeles suburb of Commerce has been soliciting kickbacks in exchange for help […]
How marijuana stores attract and keep senior shoppers – even during COVID-19
Cannabis retailers are taking extra steps to attract and retain senior customers at a time when marijuana use is increasing among older […]
New recreational cannabis markets are seeing quicker starts to sales
As public opinion changes and state regulators learn from those who have gone before them, the time it takes from the approval […]
Mistakes by Canada’s largest cannabis companies offer insight into global expansion
If there is a lesson to be learned from the overseas misadventures of Canada’s large cannabis producers in recent years, it is […]
Adult-use marijuana legalization in New Jersey expected to ignite domino effect
Billions of dollars in business opportunities are riding on whether New Jersey residents legalize a recreational cannabis market in November. A recreational […]