Audit Finds California Cannabis Regulators Understaffed, Short on Cash
Thu / Jul 18th
About two-thirds of the 219 staff positions in California’s Bureau of Cannabis Control are unfilled, making it difficult for the… Read More
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Curaleaf Set to Acquire Grassroots for $875M Cash & Stock Deal
Thu / Jul 18th
Curaleaf Holdings Inc. has agreed to acquire GR Companies Inc., better known as Grassroots, in an $875 million cash and… Read More
Cannabis Café Approved Unanimously by West Hollywood Officials
Wed / Jul 17th
Officials in West Hollywood, California have unanimously approved plans by Lowell Farms for a cannabis café, NBC Los Angeles reports.… Read More
CannTrust Suspends Sales & Shipments Following Health Canada Crackdown
Fri / Jul 12th
Embattled Canadian cannabis company CannTrust has voluntarily suspended all sales and shipments of its products after Health Canada found that… Read More
Illegal Canadian Cannabis Nearly Half as Expensive as Legal Sources
Thu / Jul 11th
Illegal cannabis products in Canada are, on average, $4.72 cheaper per gram than their legal counterparts, according to Statistics Canada… Read More
CannTrust Puts 12,000 kg ‘On Hold’ After Health Canada Discipline
Tue / Jul 9th
Health Canada has ruled a greenhouse operated by CannTrust Holdings non-compliant, pushing the company to hold more than 12,000 kilograms… Read More
Michigan Releases Emergency Adult-Use Cannabis Rules
Mon / Jul 8th
Under emergency adult-use cannabis industry rules in Michigan, cannabis businesses will be easier to open than medical cannabis businesses, delivery… Read More
North Dakota Advocates Aim for 2020 Adult-Use Initiative
Tue / Jul 2nd
North Dakota legalization advocates are hoping to put recreational cannabis legalization on the ballot in 2020, two years after a… Read More
Maine Gov. Signs Cannabis Regulation Bill
Fri / Jun 28th
Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) has signed a bill codifying rules for the state’s recreational cannabis industry, the Portland Press… Read More
Oregon Passes Interstate Cannabis Commerce Law
Wed / Jun 26th
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown (D) has signed a host of new cannabis bills into law, including one that contains language… Read More
Maryland Cannabis Legalization Task Force Holds First Meeting
Wed / Jun 26th
The Maryland General Assembly has convened its task force to study cannabis legalization in the state, the Baltimore Sun reports.… Read More
Illinois Becomes 11th State to Legalize Cannabis
Tue / Jun 25th
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) signed the state’s historic cannabis legalization and regulation bill today, making Illinois the 11th state… Read More
Police Seize 19,000 Cannabis Plants In Siskiyou County, California
Tue / Jun 25th
Law enforcement officials in Siskiyou County, California have seized 19,088 illegally grown cannabis plants in the last month, according to… Read More
New York Expands Decriminalization, Approves Cannabis Expungement
Fri / Jun 21st
Working past the scheduled close of the 2019 legislative session, the New York State Senate approved legislation Thursday night to… Read More
House Votes to Protect State-Legal Cannabis Programs
Fri / Jun 21st
The House of Representatives has approved an amendment to a federal spending bill that would prevent the federal government from… Read More
Canada Claims $186M In Cannabis Taxes For First 5.5 Months
Fri / Jun 21st
Canada earned $186 million in excise and general taxes on goods and services directly related to cannabis sales during the… Read More
New York Session Ends Without Legalization Deal
Thu / Jun 20th
New York lawmakers failed to pass any cannabis legislation before the session adjourned on Wednesday night, including their “plan B”… Read More
Health Canada Caps Edibles at 10mg of THC Per Package
Wed / Jun 19th
Health Canada’s new regulations for cannabis edibles, extracts, and topicals set THC caps for food and drink products at 10… Read More
New York Gov. Pushes for Legalization at Session’s End
Tue / Jun 18th
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is pushing for cannabis legalization as the end of the state’s session nears and lawmakers… Read More
Colorado Reaches $1B in Cannabis-Derived Revenues
Thu / Jun 13th
Colorado’s cannabis industry has raised $1 billion in revenue for the state since legal sales began in 2014, according to… Read More
Nevada Bans Most Pre-Employment Cannabis Tests
Thu / Jun 13th
Nevada has become the first state to prohibit employers drug testing applicants for cannabis use on a pre-employment drug test,… Read More
California Court: Cannabis Possession In Prison Not a Felony
Wed / Jun 12th
The California Court of Appeals for the Third Appellate District has overturned the convictions of five men for possessing cannabis… Read More
Oregon Legislature Passes Cannabis Export Bill
Wed / Jun 12th
The Oregon Legislature has passed a bill allowing cannabis to be exported to bordering states with legal cannabis programs, Oregon… Read More
New York Farm Bureau Backs Adult-Use Bill
Tue / Jun 11th
The New York Farm Bureau on Monday endorsed cannabis legalization in the state, calling the reforms a “potential opportunity” for… Read More
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