Rhode Island marijuana regulators on Wednesday released a new draft of rules for how they intend to go about expanding the recreational cannabis market, but they also made clear that the regulations have a ways to go before they’re finalized. At issue is exactly how the state Cannabis Control Commission …
As multiple wildfires rage across Southern California, cannabis dispensaries in the greater Los Angeles area are attempting to maintain operations while preparing for potential evacuations amid deteriorating conditions, sources told Green Market Report early Wednesday. Four major fires – the Palisades, Eaton, Hurst and Woodley fires – have burned more …
On the heels of a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warning letter to the manufacturer of CBD-coated tampons marketed to relieve period pain, the company says it has pulled the products off the U.S. market. FDA had written to the company, Anne’s Daye, maker of Daye tampons, in mid-December, asserting that the “adulterated” tampons are
The Oneida Indian Nation’s seed-to-sale cannabis enterprise will open a new dispensary in Sherrill on January 16 and another in Chittenango on January 23 with plans to open two additional locations by the end of the year. …
New evidence prompted rescheduling advocates’ second effort to oust the DEA from the hearing; if relief is denied, they will seek the appeal. …
Charlene Briner, the Office of Cannabis Management’s interim director, is stepping down as adult-use regulations remain unfinalized. …
While Innovative Industrial Properties (NYSE: IIPR) had been managing to stay ahead of nonpaying tenants, the cannabis real estate investment trust (REIT) is now suffering along side the rest of the cannabis industry. The reason? One of its largest portfolio holdings has joined the nonpaying cohort. And now shareholders are …
The doctor in public health will testify as a proponent for reclassifying cannabis to a Schedule III drug under the Controlled Substances Act. …
Cannabis industry players are cranking up accusations that the Drug Enforcement Administration has engaged in improper behind-the-scenes communications and demonstrated deep-seated bias in its handling of marijuana rescheduling proceedings. Village Farms International (NASDAQ: VFF) and advocacy group Hemp for Victory filed a motion Monday with the DEA’s administrative law court …
Recreational cannabis sales began in August, about nine months after Ohioans voted to approve a legalization measure. By Megan Henry, Ohio Capital Journal Ohio recreational marijuana sales surpassed $242 million as 2024 came to a close. The state’s total recreational marijuana sales were $242,167,020, as of December 28, according to the Ohio Department of Commerce
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2024 was another busy and interesting year of legal and political developments for cannabis. Here are some key issues and must-watch cases for the year ahead. …
Canopy USA has chosen longtime cannabis industry veteran Brooks Jorgensen, a former Kiva executive and liquor industry insider, to run the venture as its president. The United States wing of Canada-based Canopy Growth Corp. (TSX: WEED) (Nasdaq: CGC), Canopy USA owns a small portfolio of marijuana brands already, including edibles …
Rob Coupe, whose public service career spans 40 years, stepped down two weeks after awarding dispensary licenses but before the state’s sales launch. …
The company’s third dispensary in New Jersey began serving medical patients on Dec. 30, 2024, with adult-use sales to follow. …
The battle over legal hemp is continuing across the country as the conflict over intoxicating products heats up between legislators and hemp companies. Lawmakers are concerned that unregulated products are sold with mostly no age restrictions allowing minors to buy products with advertised THC levels. States have been attempting to… …
The state’s 32 medical cannabis dispensaries eclipsed nine figures for the year, pushing the state’s combined sales total close to $1 billion for 2024 alone. …
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers is including the proposal in his state budget as Republican state lawmakers continue to lock horns on medical cannabis reform. …
Energroup Holdings Corp. (OTC: ENHD) will enter California’s regulated cannabis industry through its planned acquisition of portfolio company Cocannco. Cocannco is simultaneously working to acquire Clearly California Products, a cannabis manufacturer that launched in 2022, the companies announced Friday. The deals would give Energroup an immediate foothold in California through …
Select Zero Proof Seltzer, infused with naturally derived hemp THC extract, is now shipping across the country in a new 2.5-milligram option with new flavors. …