Expanded cannabis content offerings highlight MJBizCon as attendees from around the world descend on…
1h By Bart SchanemanMarijuana Business Daily‘s annual MJBizCon – which caters to attendees from more than 75 countries – has extended its scope for the 2019 event with significantly broader program offerings surrounding hemp, marijuana investing, the science of cannabis and…Medical marijuana
2h By John RebchookNew Mexico's medical cannabis program drew 215 patients from outside the state in November after legislative reforms did away with an in-state residency requirement.…Chart: Lack of dispensaries doesn’t limit first six months of Arkansas medical marijuana sales
3h By Maggie CoweeArkansas posted impressive medical marijuana sales during the first six months of operation, surpassing $21 million, despite the state's difficulties in getting dispensaries online.…Marijuana research
Mon 4:50pm By John RebchookMore than 20 congressional lawmakers sent a bipartisan letter to U.S. Attorney General William Barr, requesting that the Drug Enforcement Administration allow federally-licensed researchers to buy products from state-legal dispensaries to study the medical…Canopy Growth hires ex-Constellation exec David Klein as CEO
Mon 8:37am By Matt LamersCanada’s largest cannabis company by revenue has appointed David Klein as its new CEO, effective Jan. 15, 2020. Klein currently serves as Canopy Growth’s board chair and chief financial officer (CFO) at Constellation Brands, which became the Smiths Falls,…California marijuana tax hike puts future of legal market in spotlight amid worries over state…
Mon 6:30am By John SchroyerFlurries of meetings and negotiations have occurred behind the scenes in Sacramento since California announced a cannabis tax increase last month. The stakes surrounding these discussions – all aimed at lowering the marijuana industry’s tax burden –…How marijuana firms can adopt environmentally friendly practices and avoid the greenwashing trap
Sat 10:00am By Margaret JacksonAt a time society is crying out for businesses to show an environmental conscience, marijuana companies nationwide are searching for ways to do their part and keep their ecological footprints as small as possible.…Recreational marijuana
Fri 2:45pm By John RebchookMaine cleared a major hurdle on its path to legalize the sale of adult-use cannabis by launching the application process for businesses seeking to sell recreational MJ.…Brazilian court decision could encourage other cannabis companies to seek approval for cultivation
Fri 1:44pm By Alfredo PascualAfter Brazil’s health authority shelved a proposal on domestic cannabis cultivation this week, a court decided in the opposite direction, allowing – for the first time in Brazil – a company to grow hemp commercially. The court’s decision could spur…Alberta weighs legal changes for marijuana vape market
Fri 1:42pm By Matt LamersFindings from Alberta, Canada’s smoking law review could lead to legislative or regulatory changes involving cannabis vaping – though the analysis is not specifically aimed at cannabis – the Treasury Board and Finance ministry told Marijuana Business…One of Canada’s oldest cannabis producers seeks creditor protection
Fri 12:53pm By Matt LamersTwo federally regulated cannabis companies, including one of the earliest licensed producers in Canada, sought creditor protection this week. Wayland Group on Monday said it is seeking creditor protection to pursue restructuring and consider financing…Marijuana has its ‘fingers in everything’: Q&A with cannabis investor and ‘Big Short’…
Fri 8:00am By Nick ThomasDanny Moses is an adviser at New York-based cannabis investment group Merida Capital Partners and founder of Moses Ventures, a marijuana-focused investment fund in Connecticut.…Week in Review: Michigan begins adult-use cannabis sales, Harborside appeals tax case, Brazil sets…
Fri 6:30am By Roger FillionMichigan launches its recreational marijuana industry, California-based Harborside appeals a closely watched federal tax case, Brazil lays the groundwork for what could become one of the world’s largest medical MJ import markets – and more of the week’s…German court confirms CBD without ‘novel’ designation can’t be sold as food
Thu 5:29pm By Alfredo PascualThe Gießen Administrative Court (VG Gießen) ruled that local authorities in Germany were right to not permit sales of CBD products that don’t have a “novel food” authorization.…marijuana social equity
Thu 3:40pm By John RebchookSome African-American aldermen in Chicago are concerned that the legalization of recreational marijuana in Illinois on Jan. 1 will give white retail store owners an advantage.…Canadian provinces erect barriers for regulated cannabis vape market
Thu 11:26am By Matt LamersAnother Canadian province established hurdles for the legal sale of marijuana vape products weeks ahead of their rollout across the country. Newfoundland and Labrador joined Quebec this week in banning the products, while British Columbia earlier said it’s…New Colorado law boon for cannabis capital, but concerns remain for minority businesses
Thu 6:30am By Nick ThomasColorado Gov. Jared Polis was lauded in May when he signed into law legislation allowing outside money to be invested in the state’s cannabis industry. Since the law went into effect Nov. 1, outside capital has already begun flowing into Colorado marijuana…Is cannabis technology company MassRoots out of business? CEO insists no
Wed 4:55pm By Jeff SmithDenver-based cannabis technology company MassRoots’ website has been offline for a number of days, raising fresh questions about the financial health of a company that has been in turmoil since at least 2017. Isaac Dietrich, the company’s founder and…Canadian cannabis publisher Civilized sheds jobs amid New Frontier purchase
Wed 2:51pm By Matt LamersNew Brunswick, Canada, marijuana publishing company Civilized Worldwide is “temporarily” laying off its entire workforce ahead of a pending sale to Washington DC-based New Frontier Data. New Frontier, a data and analytics company, said in a news release it…Medical marijuana
Wed 2:00pm By John RebchookJushi Holdings, a Florida-based marijuana and hemp operator, said it received approval to begin trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) as JUSH.…Brazil’s new medical cannabis rules reject domestic cultivation, potentially setting up large…
Wed 1:49pm By Alfredo PascualBrazilian health authorities rejected domestic cultivation of medical marijuana but agreed to permit the distribution of medicinal cannabis products that have not completed clinical trials, potentially setting up one of the largest import markets in the…MJBizDaily Awards Hall of Fame inductees: cannabis business pioneers Steve DeAngelo and Wanda James
Wed 8:30am By Margaret JacksonMarijuana Business Daily has selected cannabis industry pioneers Steve DeAngelo and Wanda James as the inaugural inductees into the MJBizDaily Awards Hall of Fame, which will be showcased next week during MJBizCon in Las Vegas. They are being recognized as…Uptick in California lab-tested marijuana products met with both hope and skepticism from industry
Wed 6:30am By John SchroyerThe number of legal cannabis product batches undergoing lab testing in California each month has rebounded since a lull over the spring and summer and, as of late November, was on pace to grow even more before the end of the year. But the increase in legal…Barbados medical cannabis law clears final hurdle in Parliament
Dec 3, 2019, 3:34 pm By Matt LamersA law forming the legal foundation for a medical cannabis industry in Barbados has overcome the last important parliamentary hurdle after being approved by the Eastern Caribbean country’s Senate. The law, which covers activities related to cultivation,…Medical cannabis licensing
Dec 3, 2019, 1:20 pm By John RebchookMinnesota is expanding the state’s medical cannabis program to include chronic pain, a move that is expected to substantially boost sales since the condition is typically the leading driver for MMJ recommendations.…New Zealand’s adult-use cannabis law would allow consumption lounges but impose cultivation limits
Dec 3, 2019, 12:45 pm By Matt LamersNew Zealand has unveiled a draft law detailing the strict controls that would apply to recreational marijuana businesses and consumers if voters choose to legalize adult use in a 2020 referendum.…Disruption is good for business, including cannabis firms: Q&A with Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph
Dec 3, 2019, 8:30 am By Margaret JacksonNetflix co-founder Marc Randolph shares insights on why disruption is fundamental to business success and why cannabis companies should strive to remain disruptors.…Chart: First year of adult-use cannabis sales in Massachusetts doesn’t disappoint
Dec 3, 2019, 6:30 am By Eli McVeyMassachusetts’ recreational marijuana industry recorded nearly $400 million in its first full year of sales, a strong initial sum given the dearth of retail stores throughout the state. But the market has significant room for growth, which will come as…New Brunswick looks for cannabis retail reset as future of 20 established stores uncertain
Dec 3, 2019, 6:30 am By Matt LamersNew Brunswick aims to hit the reset button on how adult-use cannabis is sold, and the province might be willing to pull the plug on at least some of the 20 existing government-run stores under any new retail system. If a private company is chosen to run the…On first day of Michigan recreational marijuana sales, customers line up for flower
Dec 2, 2019, 3:36 pm By Margaret JacksonThe line outside the Exclusive Brands dispensary in Ann Arbor, Michigan, stretched nearly three blocks on the state’s first day of recreational cannabis sales Sunday. As a light rain fell, the store’s employees passed out pizza, cookies, donuts and coffee…
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