Ontario’s provincial police service is trumpeting summer and fall seizures of illicit cannabis plants in Canada’s most populated province, highlighting large seizures of marijuana from “52 large-volume illegal operations” betwee…
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L.A. marijuana delivery lawsuit could be flashpoint among industry stakeholders
The most recent legal fight facing Los Angeles’ marijuana licensing process is a lawsuit seeking to overturn a new requirement that all delivery permits go only to qualified social equity applicants. The legal action has divided the social equity…
Supply glut grows for Canadian edibles, dried cannabis
The discrepancy between sales of cannabis edibles and inventory in Canada is growing, according to the most recent data from the federal health regulator. In June, some 7.8 million packaged units of cannabis edibles were held in stock by federal licens…
Nevada cannabis companies face penalties for violations
Two Nevada marijuana companies might lose their business licenses and incur fines from state authorities for alleged violations of industry regulations. The case appears to represent a new push by regulators to crack down on cannabis companies in the s…
New Zealand seeks proposals to educate doctors on medical cannabis
The New Zealand government has issued a request for proposals to provide the nation’s physicians with a primer on medical marijuana and its use as a medicine. The government hopes the resulting educational publication, or resource, will provide h…
San Diego goes to court to collect marijuana business taxes
San Diego filed what appears to be a first-of-its-kind lawsuit to force a local cannabis grower to pay taxes the city says the business owes. Grizzly Peak Farms, which is based in Oakland, owes San Diego roughly $10,000 in unpaid city taxes for marijua…
DC medical cannabis dispensary signs five-year labor agreement
A medical cannabis dispensary unionized in Washington DC, an industry first in the nation’s capital, as the marijuana labor movement maintains momentum. DC Holistic Wellness signed a five-year contract with the United Food and Commercial Workers Union …
Montana high court tosses challenge to adult-use marijuana measure
The Montana Supreme Court quickly dismissed a last-minute lawsuit seeking to remove a recreational cannabis legalization initiative from the Nov. 3 ballot. The suit, filed by a group called Wrong for Montana, argued the taxation and regulation initiati…
West Virginia taps Metrc for medical cannabis seed-to-sale tracking system
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 …
Mississippi marijuana advocates told to stop using President Trump’s name
The Mississippi campaign attempting to get medical cannabis legalized in the state was sent a cease-and-desist order by President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign, ordering it to stop telling voters that he backs their cause. According to the A…