Delivery

Four cannabis-related bills in Maine took effect this week, shoring up regulatory gaps around cannabis delivery, hiring, and protections for caregivers.

In celebration of 4/20 today, the team at Leafly rang the opening bell this morning for the Nasdaq stock exchange.

New provincial laws in Alberta, Canada allow for the delivery and consumption of edibles and other non-smokable cannabis products at concerts and music festivals.

David Hua is the CEO and co-founder of Meadow, a California-based company developing software for cannabis retailers.

Adult-use cannabis home delivery began in Massachusetts this year but due to new regulations, namely requirements on drivers, vehicles, and surveillance, delivery companies are unable to earn a profit.

Eaze is set to acquire Green Dragon and create the country’s largest cannabis delivery service.

Medical cannabis delivery is now a legal option for Missouri patients.

The city of Denver is set to license new cannabis businesses for the first time since 2016 but new applicants must meet the city’s social equity requirements, and some neighborhoods will be excluded as they are already oversaturated with cannabis businesses.

Denver officials approved new rules this week establishing cannabis delivery and consumption lounges in the city. The programs are expected to be fully implemented by July.

The City Council in Denver, Colorado is poised to approve regulations establishing cannabis delivery, retail social equity licensing, and new social consumption options in the city.

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said the company will “absolutely” consider getting into the cannabis delivery business as soon as cannabis is federally legalized.

UPS announced it will stop shipping vape products starting April 5, the result of federal regulations from the omnibus spending bill approved and signed last year.

Seth Rogen said this week his cannabis company, Houseplant, is set for its U.S. launch this month. The products will be available in California through a Houseplant delivery service starting March 11 and in select dispensaries later in the month.

A new report found that sales of cannabis products marketed for sleep have skyrocketed 635% since the start of the pandemic.

In new amendments to his adult-use cannabis proposal, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is calling for a $100 million Cannabis Social Equity Fund and for establishing cannabis delivery in the state.

Following the departure of multiple member dispensaries, the Massachusetts Commonwealth Dispensary Association has dropped its lawsuit protesting the state’s social equity provisions for adult-use cannabis delivery licenses.

Denver cannabis regulators announced new proposals that would allow for cannabis delivery and additional social use venues, as well as new provisions that would prioritize those licenses for entrepreneurs who qualify under the state’s social equity requirements.

Under new adult-use cannabis regulations in Massachusetts, social equity applicants will be given the first crack at delivery licenses for three years.

Ferrera Candy Co. — the maker of Nerds candy — is filing suit against California’s Tops Cannabis for trademark infringement and the alleged sale of cannabis-infused Nerds parody products.

Massachusetts cannabis regulators have approved new regulations expanding home delivery options for the industry.