Illinois Dispensaries Brace for Product Shortages
Wed / Jan 8th
One week after legalized cannabis sales in Illinois, dispensaries are running low on products, forcing some of them to temporarily… Read More
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Chicago Airports Install ‘Cannabis Amnesty’ Boxes
Tue / Jan 7th
So-called cannabis amnesty boxes have been set up at Chicago’s O’Hare and Midway airports at the end of every federal… Read More
Illinois’ First Post-Legalization Cannabis Arrest Made for Underage Possession
Tue / Jan 7th
The Brown County, Illinois Sheriff’s Office has reportedly made the first cannabis-related arrest in Illinois following the January 1 legalization… Read More
Illinois Dispensaries Sell $3.2M Worth of Cannabis on First Day
Fri / Jan 3rd
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation counted 77,128 transactions at cannabis dispensaries throughout the state, generating nearly $3.2… Read More
Illinois Gov. Pardons 11,000 Cannabis Convictions
Thu / Jan 2nd
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) has pardoned 11,017 pardons for individuals with low-level cannabis convictions in what the governor’s office… Read More
Illinois Cannabis Market Launch Brings Happy New Year
Wed / Jan 1st
On January 1, 2020, adult-use cannabis is officially available for purchase in Illinois. Starting today, Illinois residents 21 and over… Read More
Michigan Approves Three Cannabis Delivery Businesses
Tue / Dec 31st
Michigan regulators have approved three businesses for home cannabis delivery, the Associated Press reports. Customers can order up to 2.5… Read More
Nevada Testing Lab Loses License After Approving Tainted Products
Tue / Dec 31st
A second Nevada cannabis testing lab has lost its license after regulators found the company approved products for sale that… Read More
Senate Pulls Adult-Use Industry Protection Riders from Budget Bill
Thu / Dec 26th
During federal budget negotiations the Republican-controlled Senate removed several riders from the omnibus package meant to protect the legal cannabis… Read More
Oregon Regulators Ban THC & CBD From Beer
Mon / Dec 23rd
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission, the state’s cannabis regulation agency, has banned CBD and THC from alcoholic drinks effective January… Read More
Massachusetts Lawmakers Consider Cannabis Billboard Ban
Mon / Dec 23rd
A proposal in Massachusetts would ban cannabis companies from advertising on billboards, the Gloucester Daily Times reports. Sen. Diana DiZoglio… Read More
Senate Committee Chairman Pushes Back Against SAFE Banking Act
Fri / Dec 20th
Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R) is seeking public feedback on a “way to address… Read More
Tilray Sued for $300M Over Alleged Illegal Acquisition Scheme
Thu / Dec 19th
Tilray (NASDAQ: TLRY) is being sued for $300 million in Florida over an alleged scheme to bankrupt soap company Trimax… Read More
Chicago City Council Committee Approves 6-Month Cannabis Moratorium
Thu / Dec 19th
The Chicago City Council Committee on Contracting Equality and Oversight has approved a measure that would force cannabis sales in… Read More
Florida Legalization Group Suspends 2020 Campaign
Thu / Dec 19th
Sensible Florida, one of the two groups in the state seeking to put adult-use cannabis legalization on the 2020 ballots,… Read More
Vitamin E Acetate Prompts Legal Vape Product Recall in Michigan
Wed / Dec 18th
Michigan’s Marijuana Regulatory Agency has recalled five vape cartridge brands after the products tested positive for vitamin E acetate. The… Read More
New York Hires Former Rhode Island Cannabis ‘Czar’
Tue / Dec 17th
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) has hired Norman Birenbaum to run the state’s cannabis office and help craft policies… Read More
Illinois Lawmakers Promise Patients Priority Access In Adult-Use Market
Tue / Dec 17th
In a letter published Monday, a group of Illinois lawmakers says there will be “an initial, and hopefully short-lived shortage”… Read More
New Jersey Legislature Passes Bill to Put Cannabis Legalization to Voters
Tue / Dec 17th
Both chambers of the New Jersey Legislature have approved legislation to put adult-use cannabis legalization to voters during next year’s… Read More
Canada’s Cannabis Edibles Market Launches Tomorrow
Mon / Dec 16th
Cannabis edibles will finally go on sale throughout Canada tomorrow but consumers in Ontario, Quebec, and Alberta are likely going… Read More
Ontario, Canada Opening Cannabis Industry to Private Companies
Fri / Dec 13th
Ontario, Canada is removing the cap on the province’s number of private retail cannabis stores in January, abandoning the current… Read More
Evidence of Inflated Test Results Emerges in Nevada
Wed / Dec 11th
A Washington state scientist and cannabis consumer advocate has discovered evidence of “lab shopping” in Nevada using state cannabis laboratory… Read More
MLB Considers Not Testing Minor Leaguers for Cannabis
Wed / Dec 11th
Major League Baseball is considering removing cannabis from the banned substance list for minor league players while implementing an opioid… Read More
Study Shows Cannabis Use Does Not Affect Next-Day Driving
Wed / Dec 11th
A study by the Toronto, Canada-based Centre for Addiction and Mental Health found that while drivers under the influence of… Read More
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