California cannabis regulators defer business license renewal fees
California’s three licensing authorities will all begin immediately deferring business license renewal fees for marijuana companies as part of the state’s coronavirus response, […]
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COVID-19 delays mandatory pesticide testing for Washington state recreational cannabis
The coronavirus pandemic has scuttled government efforts in Washington state to require pesticide testing for recreational marijuana, dealing a setback to an […]
Is cannabis multistate operator Harvest Health in hot water – or just busy cutting deals?
To a casual marijuana industry observer, it might seem that Arizona-based Harvest Health & Recreation has taken to heart the adage, “All […]
Cannabis lobbying group announces leadership changes
The National Cannabis Roundtable, one of the industry’s leading advocates for federal marijuana reform, appointed Cresco Labs CEO Charlie Bachtell as its […]
Utah marijuana dispensaries prep for drive-thrus, delivery after state signoff
The coronavirus – combined with an increase in new patient demand – has convinced Utah regulators to allow the state’s medical marijuana […]
High-stakes retail wager: Q&A with marijuana publisher High Times chair, new CEO
High Times Holding Corp. Chair Adam Levin and the company’s new CEO, Peter Horvath, have an audacious plan: Take the iconic cannabis […]
Cannabis banking included in House Democrats’ $3 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill
A provision that would permit banks to serve state-legal marijuana businesses without fear of federal reprisal is part of a $3 trillion […]
Missouri lawmakers push for more medical marijuana licenses
A group of Missouri lawmakers wants to substantially increase the number of medical cannabis business permits for the market, arguing the state […]
How coronavirus crisis is affecting marijuana launches, licensing in ME, IL, MO
COVID-19 has delayed medical and recreational cannabis launches and licensing rounds around the U.S. in the short term as state and local jurisdictions […]
Chart: Medical marijuana sales, patient counts hold steady in Maryland
Maryland’s medical cannabis market remains one of the strongest in the United States, with the robust sales and patient increases of 2019 […]