Court battle over one of Virginia’s five medical cannabis licenses
Illinois-based PharmaCann has taken Virginia to court over a medical cannabis business license that the company claims is rightfully theirs, even though […]
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How ‘essential’ transformed the US marijuana industry amid the COVID-19 pandemic
During the tumultuous weeks and months of the past year, a nine-letter word emerged as a game changer for the nation’s legal […]
Virginia lawmakers approve recreational marijuana legalization, positioning state to be 16th to OK adult use
Virginia lawmakers on Saturday narrowly approved compromise legislation legalizing a commercial recreational marijuana program that could generate nearly $1.5 billion in annual […]
VA lawmakers scramble to agree on adult-use marijuana bill before deadline
Legislative negotiations in Virginia to resolve differences over two adult-use marijuana bills are down to the wire. A conference committee is trying […]
Virginia OKs smokable flower in move that could spur medical marijuana sales
Virginia lawmakers overwhelmingly passed legislation that would allow smokable marijuana flower sales later this year, a reform that will dramatically boost sales […]
Mainstream businesses are bracing for minimum-wage hike, but many cannabis firms already pay more
Half the states across the country have increased – or will raise – the minimum wage paid to hourly workers this year, […]
Cannabis MSO Jushi eyes Virginia market after $58 million raise
Multistate marijuana operator Jushi Holdings closed a deal to raise $58.8 million with plans to acquire a marijuana operation in Virginia for […]
Virginia lawmakers pass landmark recreational marijuana legalization bills
Virginia took a major step toward becoming the 16th state in the nation to legalize a recreational marijuana market and the first […]
Five state medical marijuana markets that could get a boost through reforms in 2021
A handful of states could pass significant medical marijuana reforms this year, providing for additional licensing opportunities and potentially hundreds of millions […]
VA recreational marijuana market would need 5 years to mature, report says
A working group in Virginia is estimating it will take up to five years for a recreational marijuana program to get established […]