Boston Considering Proposal to Prefer Local Residents for Cannabis Licenses
Wed / Feb 6th
The city of Boston, Massachusetts is considering changing regulations for cannabis business licenses to favor awarding them to local residents,… Read More
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Study: Oregon Has 6.5 Years of Cannabis Oversupply
Tue / Feb 5th
A study completed last week by the Oregon Liquor Control Commission and submitted to state legislators shows that the level… Read More
Canadian Producer Profit Projections Are Falling Significantly
Fri / Feb 1st
In the last 90 days, Wall Street analysts have significantly lowered their projections of earnings-per-share for several major publicly-traded cannabis… Read More
Washington’s Top Cannabis Regulator: Growers Could Soon Sell Direct to Consumers
Thu / Jan 31st
At a conference last week, the director of the Washington Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) said that the state is… Read More
California May Cut Cannabis Taxes Soon
Wed / Jan 30th
California lawmakers have announced a bill that would reduce cannabis excise taxes and eliminate cultivation taxes, The Sacramento Bee reports. Assembly Bill… Read More
Canadian Stock Exchanges Holding Lottery for Ticker Symbol POT
Wed / Jan 30th
The stock symbol POT, formerly for the now-defunct Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, has become available in Canada and interest is… Read More
Sweet Leaf Dispensary Owners Sentenced to Prison for Illegal Distribution
Tue / Jan 29th
The owners of the former dispensary chain Sweet Leaf — which was subjected to a long dispute with Colorado regulators… Read More
Thailand Invalidates All Cannabis Patents in Response to Public Outcry
Tue / Jan 29th
Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has issued a decree ordering the Department of Intellectual Property to invalidate all patents for… Read More
Medical Cannabis Company Sues New Mexico Over Cannabis Sales Tax
Fri / Jan 25th
Ultra Health, New Mexico’s largest medical cannabis producer, is suing the state of New Mexico’s Taxation and Revenue Department in… Read More
Private Confirmation of Washington Cannabis Regulators Sparks Outrage
Thu / Jan 24th
The Washington CannaBusiness Association and others in the Washington state cannabis industry are frustrated with the private selection and confirmation of… Read More
Report: 79% of Massachusetts Cannabis Contracts Are Abuse of Municipal Power
Thu / Jan 24th
Cannabis advocates in Massachusetts said that after a review of contracts between cannabis companies and local governments they have determined… Read More
California Highway Patrol Confiscated $250,000 From Licensed Cannabis Transporters
Tue / Jan 22nd
Two owners of a cannabis transport company are suing the California Highway Patrol (CHP) following the arrest of two delivery… Read More
Massachusetts Dispensary Replaces Lines With App
Mon / Jan 21st
The eighth Massachusetts dispensary to launch sales will be the first in the state to use an app instead of… Read More
California Regulators OK Statewide Cannabis Delivery
Fri / Jan 18th
On Wednesday, regulators in California gave approval for statewide cannabis delivery, even in communities where the cannabis industry is banned… Read More
Ohio Dispensaries Now Open and Selling Cannabis
Thu / Jan 17th
The first cannabis sales in Ohio occurred Wednesday morning, according to an Ohio 10 TV report. While licenses have been issued to more… Read More
GW Pharmaceuticals Files Patent for THC, CBD in Thailand
Wed / Jan 16th
Thailand has given patent-pending status to several applications for specific cannabis extracts made by GW Pharmaceuticals and partner Otsuka Pharmaceutical,… Read More
Ontario Announces 25 Cannabis Retail License Winners
Mon / Jan 14th
Cannabis regulators in Ontario, Canada have announced the winners of the first 25 cannabis retail licenses in the province, according… Read More
Aphria’s CEO and Co-Founder Step Down
Mon / Jan 14th
Canadian cannabis producer Aphria, which was accused in December by a short seller and then targeted by a hostile takeover,… Read More
Vancouver Warns Unlicensed Dispensaries: Enforcement is Coming
Wed / Jan 9th
The city of Vancouver, British Columbia has issued a warning to unlicensed cannabis businesses that enforcement will be stepping up… Read More
Ontario Opens Lottery for First 25 Retail Cannabis Licenses
Tue / Jan 8th
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
Tue / Jan 8th
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
Fri / Jan 4th
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
Wed / Jan 2nd
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%
Wed / Jan 2nd
The American Cannabis Operator Index recorded a fall of 18% in value for cannabis companies in December, according to New Cannabis… Read More
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