Massachusetts Cannabis Brand to Pay Nearly $300K in Back Pay
Fri / Aug 27th
Theory Wellness in Massachusetts will pay almost $300,000 in restitution and penalties for violating state wage and hour laws.
TG joined Ganjapreneur in 2014 as a news writer and began hosting the Ganjapreneur podcast in 2016. He is based in upstate New York, where he also teaches media studies at a local university.
Fri / Aug 27th
Theory Wellness in Massachusetts will pay almost $300,000 in restitution and penalties for violating state wage and hour laws.
Fri / Aug 27th
The North Carolina Senate Health Care Committee on Thursday advanced a medical cannabis bill moving it closer to a vote in the full chamber.
Thu / Aug 26th
Global Hemp Group Inc has acquired 664 acres of land in Hayden, Colorado to build affordable housing with hemp-based materials over the next 25 years.
Thu / Aug 26th
TILT Holdings is partnering with Long Island, New York’s Shinnecock Indian Nation to establish vertical cannabis operations on their tribal territory in the Hamptons.
Thu / Aug 26th
Little Priest Tribal College is partnering with Doane University to offer seven online cannabis courses that will be part of the new Cannabis Studies associate degree program.
Wed / Aug 25th
A New Mexico judge last week ordered regulators to stop enforcing the old medical cannabis purchase limits and begin operating under the rules included in the state’s adult-use law.
Wed / Aug 25th
The North Carolina Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday advanced a medical cannabis bill and added language outlining various requirements doctors will have to meet before recommending medical cannabis.
Wed / Aug 25th
The German state of Baden-Württemberg is funding hemp supplier Signature Products with close to €800,000 for the development of a regional hemp protein value chain.
Tue / Aug 24th
A Texas man has been indicted on theft charges after allegedly bilking investors out of tens of thousands of dollars he said would be used to purchase a hemp license.
Tue / Aug 24th
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel on Monday filed an amicus brief with the state Unemployment Insurance Appeals Commission arguing that employees fired solely for their off-the-clock cannabis use should still qualify for unemployment benefits.
Tue / Aug 24th
Missouri-based O’Fallon Brewery and SWADE Cannabis are teaming up on a non-alcoholic, THC-infused beer that starts with a traditional beer recipe and removes the alcohol in a unique process.
Mon / Aug 23rd
An Illinois proposal would limit employers from making employment decisions based on a positive cannabis test with the goal of treating the plant like any other legal substance.
Mon / Aug 23rd
New Jersey-based REEForm NJ is launching an initiative to put proceeds from every sale directly into the commissary accounts of incarcerated individuals who are serving time for non-violent cannabis crimes.
Mon / Aug 23rd
The Ohio Attorney General’s Office has approved the summary language of a petition to legalize adult-use cannabis in the state, two weeks after determining that previous language wasn’t “fair and truthful.”
Fri / Aug 20th
NBA star Kevin Durant is partnering with Weedmaps to destigmatize cannabis through a series of podcasts and video content under his Boardroom media banner.
Fri / Aug 20th
Hawaii regulators last week banned CBD gummies and beverages and all smokeable hemp products—critics are saying the new rules could make hemp production in Hawaii less desirable.
Fri / Aug 20th
New Jersey’s proposed cannabis industry regulations include provisions for social equity and microbusinesses, and application fees as low as $100.
Thu / Aug 19th
Eaze is set to acquire Green Dragon and create the country’s largest cannabis delivery service.
Thu / Aug 19th
Tilray has acquired the majority of outstanding senior secured convertible notes of MedMen, setting the Canadian firm up to obtain a “significant equity position” in the U.S.-based MSO.
Thu / Aug 19th
Cannabis use in Australia spiked during the coronavirus pandemic while the use of alcohol and methamphetamine has dropped, according to new research.
Thu / Aug 19th PODCAST
Sebastien Centner is the co-founder of Hervé, which offers luxury, French-inspired infused edibles in the Las Vegas cannabis market.
Wed / Aug 18th
Two California cannabis companies are facing steep fines for breaking state environmental laws including multiple allegations of improper use of pesticides and herbicides, among other charges.
Wed / Aug 18th
The Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Advisory Board on Tuesday rejected petitions to allow medical cannabis to be used to treat five additional medical conditions on the grounds that the application was too broad.
Wed / Aug 18th
VETCBD Hemp is offering “first-of-its-kind” scholarships for veterinary students, veterinary technicians, and veterinary technician students to destigmatize hemp in the veterinary space.
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