Graham Abbott

Canada’s Tilray was targeted by a $300 million lawsuit from Florida soap company Trimax, who accused the cannabis company of trying to bankrupt one of their subsidiaries in hopes of getting a cheaper acquisition.

Separate New Hampshire Senate committees have pushed back against cannabis reform legislation, effectively killing the state’s legalization opportunities for 2020.

The MassRoots cannabis social network is apparently dead after the website and related app went dark a few weeks back.

Michigan adult-use cannabis sales are set to begin this weekend on Sunday, December 1 — about 80% of the state’s municipalities, however, have passed local bans on industry operations.

California cannabis and CBD product manufacturer Kushy Punch has had its state cannabis license revoked over the alleged use of an unlicensed facility.

A recent ruling by the Colorado Supreme Court has cemented the right for individuals who are on probation to access the state medical cannabis program.

A key congressional committee approved the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act today in a historic vote, setting the legislation up for consideration on the full House floor.

Tina Ulman is the NV Brand Manager for Old Pal, a multistage cannabis brand that emphasizes communal cannabis, and the Director of Development for NORML’s Nevada + Las Vegas chapters.

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced a breakthrough on Friday in its investigation into the ongoing vape crisis, singling out vitamin E acetate as the likely culprit behind the spate of hospitalizations and deaths.

Los Angeles’ latest cannabis retail licensing round was thrown into turmoil this week after City Council President Herb Wesson called on regulators to stop issuing licenses and to launch an independent audit of the system.

A top CDC official suggested that cannabis vaporizer regulations could go a long way to protect consumers from the ongoing, vape-linked lung disease crisis.

The USDA has released draft rules for the federal hemp industry and should soon be able to launch its review process for individual states’ hemp programs.

Mexican lawmakers are poised to pass adult-use legalization legislation as early as this week; an early look at the bill’s language shows that adults 18 and older would be able to access the legal market.

Mike Sassano is CEO and Founder of Solaris Farms, one of the largest greenhouse cannabis cultivators in Nevada.

Colorado cannabis company Ebbu has been accused of violating Colorado investment laws by failing to properly disclose investor identities in its early fundraising rounds.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill allowing cannabis businesses to take normal business tax deductions alongside several other pieces of cannabis legislation. The governor, however, opted to veto legislation allowing for cannabis use in hospitals.

A coalition of dietary supplement trade associations has called on Congress to pass consumer protection legislation for dietary supplement products containing CBD.

Oregon is the third state to ban outright flavored vape pen products; the state’s new six-month ban, starting October 15, was born from an executive order by Gov. Kate Brown (D) earlier this month.