Recreational cannabis brand and product expansion slow in US markets
Marijuana companies are slowing the rollout of new brands and products in what might be the latest sign of market maturity in […]
Category: Washington State Medical Cannabis Business & Marijuana Legal News
Group inks $182.8M of cannabis deals in bid to become publicly traded REIT
A New York-based limited partnership said it has entered binding agreements to acquire 15 marijuana-related properties in nine states for $182.8 million […]
Week in Review: Vermont OKs adult-use marijuana, Maine sales begin, WHO plan questioned & more
Vermont became the 11th state in the U.S. to fully legalize marijuana for adult use when Republican Gov. Phil Scott let a […]
WA grower loses permit after allegedly sending marijuana to Texas
Washington state regulators shut down El Rey de La Kush, a Riverside-based cannabis grower, for allegedly sending marijuana across state borders. The […]
Challenge to WA marijuana residency requirement returned to state court
A legal challenge to the Washington state’s cannabis licensing residency requirement is being sent back to state court by a federal judge. […]
Six ways cannabis growers can defend their farms against wildfires
As outdoor cannabis growers contend with wildfires ravaging the western United States, the need for preventative steps is even more important now […]
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 […]
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 […]
Consumers’ cannabis buying patterns change markedly in wake of COVID-19 pandemic
Consumers’ purchasing patterns involving marijuana have changed noticeably over the past several months in response to the coronavirus crisis. Marijuana shoppers are […]
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 […]