Cannabis Entrepreneurs Rush to Secure Toronto Retailer Locations
Entrepreneurs are flocking to Toronto, Ontario in order to secure real estate for future cannabis retailer locations, CBC reports. The rush… Read More
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California’s Adult-Use Cannabis Market Experiences Growing Pains
On January 1, California opened the largest legal adult-use cannabis market in the world. The marketplace, however, has experienced a… Read More
Nevada’s YTD Cannabis Sales Exceed Half a Billion Dollars
The first year of adult-use cannabis sales in Nevada has exceeded the state’s year-end expectations by 25% as of July,… Read More
Illicit Cannabis in Colorado and Oregon: Different Regulations, Different Outcomes
A comparison of reports studying cannabis supply in Oregon and Colorado by Colorado Public Radio reveals that while Oregon’s surplus… Read More
Molson-Coors Latest Big Alcohol Player to Invest in Cannabis
In an effort to battle falling beer sales, Molson-Coors has embraced Canada’s legal cannabis market by partnering with The Hydropothecary… Read More
Canadian Cannabis Growers Will Be Federally Subsidized
Canada’s federal government will provide some of the same subsidies to cannabis growers that it does to traditional agriculture operations… Read More
Pennsylvania MMJ Flower Sales Launch Today
Medical cannabis patients in Pennsylvania can purchase flower under the state’s MMJ program starting today, according to a press release… Read More
High Times Sells Stock Direct to Investors
Using a new public offering exemption called “Regulation A,” High Times has started selling shares of its corporation direct to… Read More
California Vape Cartridge Company Issues Industry’s First Cannabis Product Recall
The Bloom Brand — a manufacturer of cannabis vape cartridges, disposable vape pens, and oil infusions — and its distributor, Greenfield… Read More
Massachusetts Cannabis Commission Gets Tough On Municipal Profiteering
The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (MCCC) made an official announcement Thursday reminding municipalities who are seeking agreements with adult-use cannabis businesses… Read More
Ontario Government to Allow Private Cannabis Retailers
An insider source reportedly says the Ontario government will allow for privately owned cannabis shops when Canada’s adult-use market comes… Read More
Sweet Leaf Receives Stay of Action for Destruction of Denver Cannabis Products
Sweet Leaf, the Colorado-based cannabis retailer chain who had its Denver licenses revoked earlier this month due to an alleged… Read More
Canadian Company Tilray Has First U.S. Cannabis IPO
Canadian cannabis producer and processor Tilray made history last week as the first cannabis company to hold an initial public… Read More
Florida to Issue Four More MMJ Cultivation Licenses
The Florida Department of Health announced last week it would be licensing four more medical cannabis cultivators now that the… Read More
Washington Cannabis Regulators Issue Emergency License Suspension
The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) issued its second emergency license suspension of 2018 last week. Acting on… Read More
Proposal Released for California’s Permanent Cannabis Regulations
California’s Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC) released a proposal on Friday, July 13 outlining permanent cannabis industry regulations for the state.… Read More
New Jersey MMJ Program to Double In Size; Supply Shortages Ongoing
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat, called for a doubling of the state’s medical cannabis producers today, from six… Read More
New Grow Light Technology Being Tested in Canada
A new, broad-spectrum light that mimics sunlight more closely than others is being tested in Canada, the Edmonton Journal reports. The… Read More
California Dispensaries Struggle to Find Compliant Products
California’s new testing regulations took effect July 1 and dispensaries across the state are fighting against the weight of new… Read More
Denver Revokes All Licenses for Sweet Leaf Retailer
Sweet Leaf, once one of the largest cannabis retailers in Colorado, has had all of its cannabis licenses revoked by… Read More
Alberta Chooses Cannabis Producers to Serve Its Adult-Use Market
The Alberta Gaming, Liquor & Cannabis Commission (AGLC) announced the 13 licensed producers who will serve the province’s adult-use marketplace… Read More
Major Beer Companies Test Cannabis Market Waters
Several large beer corporations have begun experiments in the cannabis space, according to a Forbes report. Market analysts predict a greater… Read More
Massachusetts Issues First Adult-Use Cannabis Retail License
Massachusetts has issued the state’s first retail adult-use cannabis license, according to a MassLive report. The retail license allows the recipient company,… Read More
Ohio Officials Give First MMJ Cultivator Go-Ahead to Grow, License Early Testing Labs
Ohio’s first licensed, state-legal medical cannabis grow has received the go-ahead from the Ohio Department of Commerce, according to a Cleveland.com report. The certificate… Read More