Florida-based cannabis traceability company Metrc added another state contract to its growing list by securing a deal with West Virginia. With this contract, Metrc now supports 15 states and the District of Columbia. “This is an important step to make …
Author: Kate Robertson
Colorado marijuana vape aerosol testing rules address key health issues
As they respond to the 2019 vaping health crisis, Colorado marijuana regulators are believed to be among the first in the nation to require cannabis vaporizer companies to test the aerosol produced when the oil is heated into vapor. The new testing req…
Caregiver firms sue Maine for allowing out-of-state cannabis business owners
Two small marijuana caregiver businesses in Maine are suing seven recreational cannabis companies and state regulators in a federal lawsuit that claims some adult-use MJ businesses have owners from out of state. Maine’s cannabis regulations say b…
California’s marijuana legalization law, Prop 64, is broken and needs reform
I’ve been outspoken about the need to amend California’s Proposition 64, which legalized cannabis in the state, since it became clear that the framework had failed and our community was suffering. Here are the three ways to fix it.
California’s marijua…
Massachusetts to limit number of cannabis delivery licenses
Marijuana regulators in Massachusetts decided Tuesday to restrict the number of recreational cannabis delivery licenses and rejected a plan to delay delivery until 2023. According to the State House News Service, the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Comm…
Oregon streamlines license application process for adult-use cannabis firms
Marijuana regulators in Oregon adopted temporary rules for recreational cannabis business applicants to speed up the process and help ease a licensing backlog. According to a release from the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC), which regulates lic…
Schwazze scraps deal to purchase Colorado marijuana edibles maker
Schwazze added to its growing list of scuttled deals by terminating its planned acquisition of a fellow Denver-based cannabis company, infused edibles manufacturer Canyon. According to the company’s 8-K filing on Oct. 9, the term sheet that detai…
Retail marijuana sales take a slight downturn in Colorado
Retail cannabis sales had been on a steady upward trend month-on-month in Colorado despite the coronavirus pandemic, but that momentum backslid in August. According to CPR News, the Colorado Department of Revenue’s numbers show consumers spent $2…
How the new California cannabis appellations law borrows from the wine industry
California’s marijuana industry has no further to look than the Napa Valley when establishing regional identities for its cannabis products. The Napa Valley Vintners Association, in fact, offers a blueprint for California cannabis producers to fo…
California outdoor marijuana cultivators to designate products by growing region
California’s marijuana market is borrowing a page from the state’s world-famous wine industry thanks to a new law intended to help outdoor cannabis growers brand and market their products by highlighting where and how they’re produced…