Los Angeles Files First Civil Suit Against Unlicensed Dispensary
The city of Los Angeles, California is suing Kush Club 20, an unlicensed cannabis dispensary, claiming that it was selling… Read More
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Michigan Regulators Clarify CBD Rules Under State Cannabis Programs
In accordance with federal rules, CBD not produced under Michigan’s medical or recreational cannabis guidelines cannot be added to food… Read More
Acreage Holdings Expands Retail Footprint to Queens, NY
A new medical cannabis dispensary in Queens, New York — The Botanist Queens — is the latest entity to open… Read More
Study Shows Increase, Then Decline In Crime Around Cannabis Dispensaries
A study conducted by the University of Colorado at Denver has shown an initial increase in crime rates in neighborhoods… Read More
Massachusetts Dispensary Replaces Lines With App
The eighth Massachusetts dispensary to launch sales will be the first in the state to use an app instead of… Read More
Arkansas Issues First Medical Cannabis Dispensary Licenses
The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration issued the state’s first six medical cannabis dispensary licenses on Friday, according to… Read More
Ohio Dispensaries Now Open and Selling Cannabis
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
Ontario Announces 25 Cannabis Retail License Winners
Cannabis regulators in Ontario, Canada have announced the winners of the first 25 cannabis retail licenses in the province, according… Read More
Ontario Opens Lottery for First 25 Retail Cannabis Licenses
Ontario, Canada opened its application process on Monday for businesses seeking one of the province’s 25 initial retail cannabis licenses,… Read More
New Jersey Doubles Number of Medical Cannabis Dispensaries
New Jersey officials have announced six new dispensary licensees, effectively doubling the capacity of the state’s medical cannabis program, The… Read More
New Jersey Allows Dispensaries to List Prices Online
New Jersey’s Department of Health announced earlier this week that it will allow dispensaries in the state to list prices… Read More
Limited Places to Buy Cannabis On Legalization Day in Canada
There will be few places to buy cannabis in Canada on the first day of legal sales on October 17,… Read More
Massachusetts Issues First Cannabis Retailer Licenses
The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission has issued the first set of licenses for cannabis retailers since the state voted to… Read More
Michigan Regulators to Shutter 98 Dispensaries
98 of Michigan’s medical cannabis dispensaries will need to close down until at least December after state regulators on Tuesday… Read More
Ontario Delays Launch of Private Cannabis Stores Until 2019
On Monday, Ontario’s government announced that it would start legal cannabis sales as online-only when it becomes legal on Oct.… 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
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
IndicaOnline Dispensary Point of Sale Integrates with Metrc Compliance Software
Managing cannabis compliance has been a complicated process for many marijuana retailers in medical and recreational markets. While many of… 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
California Dispensaries Offloading Cheap Product; Shortage Looms with Regulatory Transition Period Ending Sunday
On Sunday, July 1, California’s adult-use cannabis industry will undergo a major overhaul. When the industry kicked off in January,… Read More
Proposal Would Give Maine Municipalities Power to Ban Cannabis Retailers
On Friday, Maine state Sen. Roger Katz (R-Augusta) proposed an amendment to a pending medical marijuana reform bill that would… Read More
Johnnie Rush: Designing Innovative Cannabis Retail Locations
Johnnie Rush is the Chief Business Innovation Officer for The McBride Company, a creative concept and design firm that specializes in… Read More
Colorado Girl Scouts Will Allow Cookie Sales Outside of Dispensaries
The Girl Scouts of Colorado will allow cookie sales in front of retail cannabis dispensaries as part of their updated… Read More
Detroit to Challenge Voter-Approved MMJ Industry Reforms in Court
Detroit, Michigan officials intend to file a lawsuit against the voter-approved medical cannabis dispensary rules that relaxed restrictions on businesses,… Read More