They’re back! Less than a year after being ousted from leadership posts at California-based MedMen Enterprises, former CEO Adam Bierman and ex-President Andrew Modlin have found a route back into the legal marijuana industry – working for a…
Author: Amy Hansen
NAACP: New Jersey cannabis panel illegal without a Black man as member
The New Jersey chapter of the NAACP is charging that the state’s Cannabis Regulatory Commission is technically illegal since none of its five appointed members are Black men. The commission, which was completed Feb. 25, is made up of one Black wo…
Marijuana reform competes with coronavirus, recession for attention from Congress
Congressman Earl Blumenauer has been the tip of the spear for decades when it comes to marijuana reform in the U.S. House of Representatives. But he’s never been as optimistic as he is this year about the possibility that significant marijuana reform m…
California marijuana testing lab sues state over revoked license
A San Francisco Bay Area marijuana testing lab whose business license was revoked earlier this month filed suit against California regulators, claiming its right to due process was violated because there’s no appeals process. According to the law…
Indus acquires fellow California cannabis firm Lowell Herb Co. for $39 million
Indus Holdings said it has acquired another well-known California marijuana brand, Lowell Herb Co., in a cash-and-stock deal worth $39 million. The terms of the acquisition include $4.1 million in cash along with 22.6 million shares of Indus, which tra…
California marijuana firms face more state tax audits, millions of dollars in unpaid taxes
Three years after the launch of California’s legal marijuana market, cannabis tax experts warn the industry should expect state regulators to ramp up tax enforcement, noting that several audits of MJ businesses are already underway. As a result, …
Attorney general nominee Garland signals friendlier marijuana stance
The U.S. marijuana industry will likely have a friendlier attorney general if President Joe Biden’s pick, Merrick Garland, is confirmed as the head of the Department of Justice – based on comments the federal judge made Monday during his co…
A tale of two cannabis social equity programs: Los Angeles and Oakland
Social equity programs are a relatively new phenomenon in the U.S. cannabis industry, with the aim of getting more minorities and those with marijuana-related convictions involved in the legal sector. But so far, no city or state has come up with the p…
Idaho campaign launches to put medical marijuana on 2022 ballot
A proposed statewide ballot measure in Idaho to legalize medical marijuana received the go-ahead to begin collecting the requisite 68,000 signatures it would need to go before voters in 2022. According to the Idaho State Journal, the secretary of state…
Former Obama official joins National Cannabis Roundtable
A former member of President Barack Obama’s cabinet has joined forces with a national cannabis trade association, adding yet more political star power to a marijuana-reform advocacy group. Kathleen Sebelius, the secretary of the U.S. Department o…