Farm Bill protections remain for hemp amid federal budget chaos
Fri 4:14pm By Chris RobertsExisting Farm Bill protections remained in place for U.S. hemp operators as the federal government lurched toward a partial shutdown Friday after the failure of a spending plan.…California issues list of approved pesticides for cannabis cultivation
Fri 1:19pm By Chris CasacchiaCalifornia regulators have released a list of 261 pesticide products they've approved for use on cannabis products.…Delaware awards 15 licenses for recreational marijuana retailers
Fri 12:53pm By Margaret JacksonDelaware issued 15 more recreational marijuana licenses for retailers via a lottery held by the state's cannabis regulatory agency.…Can liability waivers protect cannabis consumption-lounge operators?
Fri 6:30am By Kate LavinAs cannabis-consumption lounges become more common in states where marijuana is regulated, owners of such spots face a unique challenge: balancing a social, relaxed atmosphere with the legal and regulatory responsibilities that come with serving marijuana.…THCA seizures lead to $735K settlement for Tennessee hemp businesses
Thu 4:39pm By Chris RobertsAuthorities in Tennessee will pay two hemp businesses $735,000 after seizing hundreds of pounds of what an attorney called "THCA flower."…Marijuana MSO Cansortium finalizes merger with RIV Capital
Thu 3:18pm By Chris CasacchiaThe merger between marijuana multistate operator Cansortium, which operates under the Fluent brand, and RIV Capital closed on Thursday.…Massachusetts closes in on new cannabis chief; Arkansas’ MMJ regulator resigns
Thu 1:37pm By Margaret JacksonMassachusetts' Cannabis Control Commission is closing in on a new executive director position, and Arkansas' top MMJ regulator has resigned.…Nearly 70 Michigan marijuana businesses fined for regulatory violations
Thu 10:00am By Margaret JacksonSixty-seven licensed marijuana businesses in Michigan were fined for various regulatory violations in November.…Cannabis operators share tips for licensing brands
Thu 6:30am By Margaret JacksonAs more states adopt regulated marijuana programs, executives at licensed cannabis brands are seeking innovative ways to reach new markets.…It’s official: No marijuana banking protections from current Congress
Wed 4:30pm By Chris RobertsThe current session of Congress is poised to end without any progress on major marijuana reform measures, including banking protections.…Weedmaps shares surge after cannabis company proposes going private
Wed 2:59pm By Chris CasacchiaThe share price of Weedmaps' parent, WM Technology, popped Wednesday morning after its co-founders submitted a proposal to take the California company private.…Marijuana MSO Vireo Growth secures $75 million funding, acquires 4 companies
Wed 1:18pm By Margaret JacksonMarijuana multistate operator Vireo Growth has received $75 million in equity financing and acquired four single-state operators as well as a delivery and analytics platform.…Germany’s adult-use cannabis pilot programs could benefit foreign operators
Wed 6:30am By Omar SacirbeyCompanies and scientific institutions could sell adult-use products in Germany under new legislation that allows these groups to seek licenses for cannabis pilot programs.…‘Most conservative’ medical marijuana proposal resurfaces in South Carolina
Tue 3:58pm By Chris RobertsA South Carolina state senator has reintroduced what he’s called the “most conservative” medical marijuana legalization proposal in the country.…MediPharm inks deal to sell Ontario cannabis operation for $5.5 million
Tue 3:17pm By Chris CasacchiaCanadian cannabinoid company MediPharm Labs is selling its manufacturing operation in Ontario for $5.5 million to Kensana Health.…Kentucky awards 12 more medical marijuana dispensary licenses
Tue 2:24pm By Margaret JacksonKentucky awarded 12 more medical marijuana dispensary licenses through a second lottery, bringing to 48 the number of licensed MMJ sellers.…Ohio adult-use program was only new cannabis market launch in 2024
Tue 6:30am By Chris Casacchia2024 will go down as one of the quietest years for cannabis market launches. Ohio adult-use program was only new cannabis market launch in 2024 is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneursNew Jersey marijuana regulators double fee, will accept first lounge applications
Mon 4:21pm By Chris RobertsNew Jersey social equity cannabis operators will be the first to apply for consumption-lounge licenses beginning Jan. 2, state regulators announced.…Cannabis manufacturing workers in New Jersey join Teamsters union
Mon 3:10pm By Margaret JacksonEmployees of manufacturing company Garden Society are the first cannabis workers in New Jersey to join Teamsters Local 469.…Missouri lawmakers introduce 3 bills to regulate hemp products
Mon 12:14pm By Chris CasacchiaThree competing bills with proposals to regulate the hemp industry have been introduced in Missouri. Missouri lawmakers introduce 3 bills to regulate hemp products is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneursNew York marijuana regulators to ponder ‘limit’ on retail licenses
Mon 6:30am By Chris RobertsRegulators in New York will consider imposing a “temporary” limit of 1,600 adult-use marijuana retailer licenses issued by the state.…Alabama temporarily reduces most medical marijuana license fees
Dec 13, 2024, 3:59 pm By Margaret JacksonMembers of the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission voted to reduce most marijuana business license fees by 25% .…Poseidon invests in two New Jersey cannabis retailers
Dec 13, 2024, 3:16 pm By Chris CasacchiaSan Francisco-based cannabis hedge fund operator Poseidon Investment Management has completed investments in two New Jersey retailers.…Are Republicans friend or foe of the state-regulated marijuana industry?
Dec 13, 2024, 6:30 am By Kate LavinWith Republican control in Washington, D.C., it’s likely federal marijuana policy will change. What should federal marijuana policy look like under Trump?…New York adult-use cannabis licensing halted in court again
Dec 12, 2024, 5:18 pm By Chris RobertsLegal woes are disrupting New York’s tortured adult-use cannabis program yet again after a state judge on Thursday agreed to temporarily stop state regulators from processing thousands of pending business applications.…Tennessee hemp groups seek to halt rules that would prohibit THCA products
Dec 12, 2024, 2:19 pm By Chris CasacchiaHemp retailers and growers in Tennessee have filed an 11th-hour legal challenge to halt impending rules that are expected to restrict all THCA products in the state.…Vermont marijuana retailer sues state regulatory agency over advertising laws
Dec 12, 2024, 1:30 pm By Margaret JacksonAn adult-use marijuana retailer is suing the Vermont Cannabis Control Board over advertising regulations the company alleges are unconstitutional.…Minnesota recreational cannabis licensing to be delayed for months
Dec 12, 2024, 6:30 am By Chris CasacchiaPrompted by legal challenges over the state’s recreational cannabis licensing process, Minnesota's regulatory agency says the issuance of permits will be delayed for months, quashing expectations of the market opening in early 2025.…New York regulators issue 68 adult-use marijuana licenses, but many still pending
Dec 11, 2024, 4:06 pm By Chris RobertsNew York regulators approved 68 adult-use marijuana licenses, but more than 3,000 applications filed a year ago are still pending.…Connecticut adult-use cannabis sales rise as prices continue to fall
Dec 11, 2024, 2:32 pm By Margaret JacksonAlthough the price per gram of cannabis continued to drop in Connecticut, the state’s retailers sold $17.6 million worth of adult-use products in November.…
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