Licensing appeals overwhelm Missouri’s medical marijuana program, point to widespread MJ industry…
2h By Jeff SmithChallenges by rejected medical cannabis license applicants have inundated Missouri regulators, despite state efforts to avoid such a mess by hiring an independent third-party scorer. Rejected small-business applicants complain that arbitrary scoring processes…Australia claims it has enough cannabis flower to meet demand, but industry says otherwise
Thu 8:00pm By Matt LamersThe amount of medical cannabis flower Australian companies are authorized to produce exceeds current and anticipated future domestic demand, federal health authorities said in a document, adding that any “depiction of the situation as a shortage is not…Harvest expands medical cannabis market reach by buying Arizona rival
Thu 5:02pm By John RebchookArizona’s largest medical cannabis company, Harvest Health & Recreation, grew its footprint in the state by acquiring competitor Arizona Natural Selections. Under terms of the deal, Harvest received: Vertical licenses for three operating MMJ dispensaries…Australis ends purchase of Colorado CBD firm after lurid charges emerge
Thu 3:32pm By John RebchookAustralis Capital, a cannabis investment firm based in Las Vegas, terminated its planned acquisition of hemp company Folium Biosciences in the wake of shocking headlines that surfaced regarding the Colorado company it was going to purchase only two months ago.…Alberta cannabis cultivators eligible for agriculture grants
Thu 3:23pm By Matt LamersCannabis producers and processors in Alberta, Canada, might be able to access a suite of cost-sharing programs through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP), a joint federal-provincial initiative, if they meet eligibility requirements. Previously, the…Multistate operators hog Missouri medical cannabis licenses
Thu 2:32pm By John RebchookMissouri granted medical marijuana licenses to some of the largest multistate cannabis operators in the U.S., leading to a flurry of complaints from applicants who were rejected. A Missouri cannabis trade group also won a coveted license, according to an…Peru sells out of medical cannabis
Thu 12:22pm By Alfredo PascualPeru’s only medical cannabis product is out of stock, not even three months after sales began. This means patients have no option to legally access regulated medical cannabis in the domestic market, according to industry sources. Francesca Brivio, who…California Marijuana Notebook: How illicit market competition, industry divisiveness hound the…
Thu 6:30am By John SchroyerIt's an open secret in the California marijuana industry that since the state launched licensed adult-use sales in 2018, many - if not most - legal operators have done business illegally to some degree.…Investment experts shed light on marijuana prospects in 2020
Wed 6:43pm By Jenel Stelton-HoltmeierThe cannabis investing landscape has changed significantly in the past 12 months. A year ago, the industry saw a record number of deals of record size; now, capital has become a precious commodity.…California extraction firm that serves cannabis sector sells for $50 million
Wed 6:16pm By John RebchookGibraltar Industries, a diverse manufacturing company based in Buffalo, New York, paid $50 million for the assets of Delta Separation, an ethanol extraction equipment manufacturer that sells to the cannabis and hemp industries.…Grassroots Cannabis inks $19.7 million sale-leaseback deal
Wed 5:59pm By John RebchookNewLake Capital Partners is buying and leasing back 10 marijuana retail stores in six states from Chicago-based Grassroots Cannabis in a deal valued at up to $19.7 million. NewLake, which also is headquartered in Chicago, has closed on six of the…Scatterday appointed CEO of marijuana tech firm Tilt Holdings
Wed 2:51pm By John RebchookTilt Holdings, a Massachusetts-based cannabis company with a focus on technology, on Wednesday installed Mark Scatterday as permanent CEO. He had served as the company’s interim CEO since May 2019. In another move, Tilt announced that Chief Operating…Colorado marijuana sales soar to $1.75 billion in 2019
Wed 12:50pm By John RebchookColorado’s recreational and medical cannabis retailers sold a record $1.75 billion in product last year, increasing the state’s total to a whopping $7.79 billion since the 2014 launch of adult-use sales. Adult-use and medical marijuana sales in the state…Pay to play: Cannabis brands fork over cash for retail shelf space
Wed 6:30am By Margaret JacksonThe increasingly competitive cannabis market is fostering a pay-to-play mentality among both marijuana retailers and the brands they carry. Known as slotting fees, the practice requires brands to pay anywhere from $500 to $15,000 a month for premium space on…Majority of German parliament favors recreational cannabis reform, but change neither sure nor…
Wed 1:00am By Alfredo PascualOne of the German government coalition parties clarified its stance on recreational marijuana last week in favor of decriminalizing possession and allowing pilot programs involving the legal distribution of adult-use cannabis. With the Social Democratic Party…Canadian beer sales continue slide in face of rising cannabis sector
Tue 4:14pm By Matt LamersThe Canadian beer market suffered its biggest decline in years in 2019 as competition increased from other beverage categories and an expanding cannabis industry. Sales volume of domestic and imported beer fell 3% last year from 2018, the steepest decline in…Marijuana cultivator’s CO2 partnership with craft beer brewer saves money, makes MJ firm more…
Tue 2:00pm By Margaret JacksonTwo of Colorado’s most high-profile industries – cannabis and beer – recently joined forces under a state-supported pilot project aimed at curbing greenhouse gas emissions. It’s cheaper – about a 10th of the cost – for cannabis businesses to buy…New Mexico banning nonresident medical cannabis sales
Tue 1:27pm By John RebchookIn a move that could hurt sales at medical marijuana dispensaries in New Mexico, the state is ending the program that allowed MMJ cards for nonresidents. The Legislature approved a bill phasing out the nonresident program in mid-year. The legislation is…Republican legislators urge key US senator to oppose marijuana banking
Tue 12:00pm By John RebchookA dozen Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives are urging U.S. Senate Banking Committee Chair Mike Crapo to oppose legislation that would allow financial institutions to provide banking services to the marijuana industry. The 12 legislators…Chart: New York’s medical marijuana program grows, but future business opportunity hinges on…
Tue 6:30am By Maggie CoweeWhile New York’s medical cannabis patient registry increased by more than 23,000 in 2019, growth has slowed significantly because of various market factors leading to a low consumer participation rate. Less than 1% of New York residents have signed on as…Nevada’s new cannabis regulatory board is taking shape
Mon 5:04pm By John RebchookA former state Supreme Court justice and an ex-gambling regulator have been appointed to Nevada’s new state marijuana industry oversight board. Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak announced that: Retired Justice Michael Douglas will chair the Cannabis Compliance…Iowa board rejects two medical marijuana conditions
Mon 2:16pm By John RebchookIn a setback for Iowa’s small and limited medical cannabis program, state regulators rejected recommendations to add two more qualifying conditions for those who could be treated with MMJ. The Iowa Medical Cannabidiol Board turned down recommendations to…Colorado cannabis firms top sponsors of highway advertising
Mon 1:34pm By John RebchookMarijuana companies are now the single largest sponsors of Colorado highway cleanups, leveraging a loophole in the state’s strict limits on marijuana advertising. MJ companies are sponsoring two-thirds of the roads maintained by Clean Colorado program,…New Zealand hosts medical cannabis workshops for industry, aboriginal stakeholders
Mon 1:30pm By Matt LamersNew Zealand regulators are hosting a series of workshops starting this week to give aboriginal and industry stakeholders the information they need to prepare applications for federal medical cannabis licenses – including cultivation, research and supply. The…Approvals soar for outdoor cannabis cultivation in Canada, with 100-plus applicants in line
Mon 11:24am By Matt LamersAs a growing number of Canadian cannabis cultivators retreat from costly greenhouse expansions, more applicants than ever are readying lower-cost outdoor projects. The number of authorizations to cultivate marijuana outdoors doubled to 33 so far this year from…Prices for Colorado wholesale cannabis flower firm up in response to fewer growers, healthy demand
Mon 6:30am By Bart SchanemanColorado cannabis cultivators report strong prices for wholesale flower reflecting healthy demand and fewer growers after competition forced out weaker operators.…Volatility in the cannabis sector has opened opportunities for willing investors
Sun 11:30am By Nick ThomasNew York-based investment firm Navy Capital is bullish on the cannabis industry.…Week in Review: NM nixes adult-use cannabis bill, Aurora posts big loss, Trump seeks money to…
Sat 6:30am By Roger FillionA New Mexico Senate panel scraps legislation to legalize recreational marijuana, Aurora Cannabis reports a steep loss for its second quarter, President Trump’s 2021 budget proposal seeks additional money for the federal government to regulate hemp and CBD…MJBizDaily launches annual marijuana industry survey seeking business data
Feb 14, 2020, 4:26 pm By Jenel Stelton-HoltmeierHelp Marijuana Business Daily help you by participating in the eighth annual survey of cannabis industry executives and investors. The undertaking that will help Colorado-based MJBizDaily provide key market, financial and operational data for businesses…Nevada cannabis testing lab fined $70,000 for inflating THC levels
Feb 14, 2020, 3:36 pm By John RebchookA Nevada marijuana testing lab inflated THC levels on cannabis products by as much as 10%, according to a settlement agreement approved by state regulators. Certified Ag Labs, which runs a marijuana testing facility in Sparks, was suspended by regulators last…
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