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Nevada’s marijuana regulators receive $1.5M to deal with demand
Published 2 hours ago Nevada’s Interim Finance Committee approved an additional $1.5 million for the Department of Taxation to hire more security guards and staff to process background checks for workers at marijuana facilities, the Nevada…
Florida appeals court nixes medical marijuana caps, vertical integration
Published July 10, 2019 | By Jeff Smith A Florida appellate court ruled that the state’s medical cannabis licensing system is unconstitutional, setting the stage for greatly expanded business opportunities in one of the country’s…
Congressional panel urged to support states-rights marijuana legislation
Published 6 hours ago | By Jeff Smith The head of a cannabis industry lobbying group urged U.S. Congressional lawmakers Wednesday to pass legislation to protect state-legal marijuana businesses and resolve the “untenable” conflict between…
CannTrust hit with ‘noncompliant’ rating for unlicensed cannabis cultivation
(This story has been updated with further analysis.) Ontario-based licensed cannabis grower CannTrust was sanctioned by Health Canada for conducting unlicensed cultivation for six months and providing inaccurate information to the federal…
US Senate panel balks at cannabis banking bill
Efforts to address the marijuana industry’s banking woes were dealt a second blow this month by a top Congressional committee. The Senate Appropriations committee voted 21-10 to sideline an amendment that would have offered protections for…
Arkansas Supreme Court paves way for medical cannabis program launch
The Arkansas Supreme Court cleared the way for the state to launch its medical marijuana program, reversing a lower court ruling that prevented officials from issuing the first grower licenses. Pulaski County Judge Wendell Griffen ruled in…
Marijuana Business This Week: Cannabis oil in Georgia, early MMJ access in MA, finalizing hemp regs…
Published July 1, 2019 | By Marijuana Business Daily staff Here are some notable stories and events in the cannabis industry to watch for in the coming days: STRIKING OIL: A Georgia law making it legal to produce and distribute cannabis…
Canopy’s Linton out, NJ ups medical cannabis licenses, 280E MJ tax case a no-go with Supreme Court…
Canopy Growth’s board sacks CEO Bruce Linton, New Jersey boosts number of medical marijuana business licenses, the U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear a 280E marijuana tax case – plus other important news from around the industry. Linton…
California’s track-and-trace system slowly spreading through marijuana supply chain, but hiccups…
Published July 3, 2019 | By John Schroyer The marijuana inventory tracking system for the world’s largest cannabis market – California – isn’t fully online, despite its rollout in January. But it’s getting there. The slow transition to the…
‘The board decided’: Marijuana giant Canopy Growth fires Bruce Linton as CEO
Published 10 hours ago | By Matt Lamers Canopy Growth CEO Bruce Linton (Photo by Justin Tang) Canadian cannabis producer Canopy Growth on Wednesday announced the departure of Bruce Linton as co-chief executive, a surprise move that analysts…