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Ontario Opens Lottery for First 25 Retail Cannabis Licenses

Ontario, Canada opened its application process on Monday for businesses seeking one of the province’s 25 initial retail cannabis licenses,… Read More

Michigan Dispensary Licensing Deadline Now Being Enforced

A December 31 deadline for the shutdown of unlicensed Michigan medical cannabis dispensaries is now expected to be enforced following… Read More

California Grace Period for Unlicensed Cannabis Co-ops Expires Jan. 9

The period within which unlicensed medical co-operatives are allowed to operate in California is coming to an end on January… Read More

First Cannabis Advertisements Appear In Times Square NYE Celebration

This week marked the first time cannabis and CBD companies were allowed to advertise on the electronic billboards that light… Read More

American Cannabis Operators Index Down 18%

The American Cannabis Operator Index recorded a fall of 18% in value for cannabis companies in December, according to New Cannabis… Read More

Oregon Bill Would Legalize Interstate Cannabis Exports

Oregon lawmakers are expected to consider legislation this year that would allow the state to export cannabis products into other… Read More

U.S. Company Plans Hostile Takeover of Canadian LP Aphria

U.S.-based cannabis grower Green Growth Brands is considering a hostile takeover of Canadian licensed producer Aphria, according to Bloomberg. Aphria’s stock… Read More

Alaska Marijuana Board Approves On-Site Consumption

Alaska’s Marijuana Control Board voted 3-2 in favor of allowing on-site cannabis consumption at licensed dispensaries on Thursday, according to… Read More

West Hollywood Approves Cannabis Cafes, Lounges

The city of West Hollywood has announced license approvals for cannabis cafes and lounges, as well as other cannabis businesses, Eater… Read More

Denver’s Sweet Leaf Cannabis Gets Hit With $8.8 Million Judgement

Denver’s Sweet Leaf dispensary chain has been hit with yet another round of fines by a judge, totaling $8.8 million,… Read More

Washington Adopts New Cannabis Investment & Packaging Rules

The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) adopted new interim policies on investment rules, edible packaging, and product labeling… Read More

New Jersey Doubles Number of Medical Cannabis Dispensaries

New Jersey officials have announced six new dispensary licensees, effectively doubling the capacity of the state’s medical cannabis program, The… Read More

Washington Regulators Reverse Infused Candy Ban

Following heavy push back from the cannabis industry, the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) will reverse a planned… Read More

Entrepreneur Eyes Cannabis “Gifting” Business Model for Michigan

An entrepreneur from Massachusetts has brought cannabis “gifting” to Michigan, which legalized but has yet to deploy a legal market,… Read More

Gas Station, Cannabis Dispensary Hybrid Opens in Portland, Maine

A medical cannabis dispensary, convenience store, and gas station hybrid opened for business in Portland, Maine on Thursday, The Portland Press-Herald reports.… Read More

Colleges Across Canada Are Adding Cannabis Production Classes

Canadian colleges are starting to add for-credit cannabis classes to their offerings as the cannabis sector grows, The Washington Post reports.… Read More

California Approves Statewide Cannabis Delivery Services

California’s Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC) on Friday moved to allow the delivery of cannabis products across the entire state… Read More

Canada Unveils New Cannabis Testing Standards for 2019

Health Canada has announced new pesticide testing rules for licensed producers in Canada, The Growth Op reports. Starting January 2, Canada… Read More

Maryland Commission Votes to Ban Medical Cannabis Advertisements

Last Thursday, Maryland’s Medical Cannabis Commission voted unanimously to ban billboard, TV, radio, and most online advertising for cannabis in… Read More

Aurora Strikes Supply Deal With Mexican Pharmaceutical Company

Aurora Cannabis has announced that it completed a medical cannabis supply deal with Mexican pharmaceutical company Farmacias Magistrales, according to… Read More

Data Breach at Florida Dispensary Highlights Vulnerabilities

Last week, a Florida medical cannabis dispensary took their website offline after it was found that patient information was obtainable… Read More

Marlboro Parent Company Makes $1.8 Billion Bet On Cannabis

Altria Group Inc. announced today the world’s first “Big Tobacco” investment into the cannabis space: a whopping $1.8 billion for… Read More

Drive-Thru CBD Available in Vermont

A former bank has been turned into a drive-thru CBD dispensary in Battleboro, Vermont, the Battleboro Reformer reports. Ceres Natural Remedies… Read More

Marlboro Owner In Talks to Acquire Canadian LP Cronos

Altria, the parent company of Phillip Morris USA and maker of Marlboro cigarettes, is in talks with Canadian cannabis producer… Read More