The adult-use marijuana club of the United States just grew to 11 with the addition of Vermont on Wednesday. Gov. Phil Scott, a Republican, announced that he would permit legislation to regulate and tax cannabis sales to become law without his signatur…
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Pabst Blue Ribbon entering cannabis market with infused seltzers
Another major brewer is jumping into the marijuana sector. Pabst Blue Ribbon on Wednesday announced the formal launch of Pabst Labs, a new licensed marijuana business in California that will produce and sell THC-infused, nonalcoholic seltzer beverages….
Los Angeles’ next cannabis licensing window will start Oct. 20
The next round of marijuana business licensing in Los Angeles will begin Oct. 20 at 2 p.m. PT, the city’s Department of Cannabis Regulation announced Monday. The application window currently has no scheduled closing date. Licenses available throu…
Cannabis edibles maker Bhang settles potency lawsuit
A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit against infused products manufacturer Bhang Corp. for allegedly misrepresenting the THC and CBD content of its chocolate products and breaching consumer-protection laws in California.
Cannabis edibles maker Bh…
A new Arizona adult-use cannabis market may offer limited business opportunities
Even if Arizona voters back recreational marijuana legalization on Nov. 3, don’t expect a wide-open cannabis market with lots of new business licenses immediately up for grabs in the Southwest state. That could change over time, depending on the …
Michigan completes phase-out of medical cannabis caregivers
Michigan regulators finished phasing out all medical marijuana caregivers as part of the state’s retail cannabis supply chain, leaving all responsibility for MJ production in the hands of licensed growers. According to Ann Arbor radio station WUO…
Maryland awards three marijuana cultivator licenses, eight for processors
Maryland regulators handed out 11 long-awaited cultivation and processing business permits. The state’s Medical Cannabis Commission licensed three cultivation and eight processing companies on Thursday, The Baltimore Sun reported. The cultivation…
Lawsuit: Kushy Punch’s illicit marijuana market reach more than first known
Vertical Bliss’ reach into the illegal cannabis market when the company, operating as Kushy Punch, was busted in 2019 was more than three times what was estimated when it first landed in state regulators’ crosshairs. That’s according …
L.A. suburb engaging in kickback scheme for cannabis permits, suit says
A lobbyist allegedly working with city officials in the Los Angeles suburb of Commerce has been soliciting kickbacks in exchange for help with obtaining marijuana business licenses, according to a new lawsuit filed by a cannabis company. Law360.com rep…
Democrats’ COVID-19 relief bill contains cannabis banking
Buried deep in the U.S. House Democrats’ latest $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief package, announced Monday, is a key provision that will delight cannabis businesses: the Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking (SAFE) Act. According to NORML, the main…