Lawmakers in Rhode Island met this week to begin debate on how – not if – they will legalize adult-use recreational marijuana in 2021, but a consensus appears a long ways off. According to East Providence TV station WPRI, one of the fundame…
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New Jersey recreational cannabis bill advances, but differences remain
Two key New Jersey legislative budget committees advanced a recreational cannabis implementation measure, but differences in the Assembly and Senate versions must be resolved before a full-floor vote. New Jersey lawmakers are moving rapidly since resid…
C-Shop cannabis stores reopen in Newfoundland as strike ends
A strike that shuttered 10 of Newfoundland and Labrador’s 27 licensed marijuana stores has come to an end. The C-Shop cannabis store locations, which are located inside Dominion grocery stores and staffed by Dominion workers, closed in August whe…
Canadian legal marijuana sales exceed CA$256 million in September
Canadian sales of regulated cannabis reached 256.3 million Canadian dollars ($196.4 million) in September, a 1.85% increase over August’s sales as the pace of monthly growth slowed. Statistics Canada’s September’s cannabis sales figur…
Report: Canadian cannabis firms received millions in pandemic subsidies
Cannabis businesses in Canada benefited from millions of dollars in pandemic-related subsidies via the federal government, according to research by the publication the Deep Dive and verified by Marijuana Business Daily. Other businesses tapped into int…
Australia sends first commercial cannabis oil export to Germany
Cannabis producer Little Green Pharma became the first Australian company to send its medical marijuana oil to Germany for sale to consumers, the Western Australia-based firm announced.
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Utah marijuana business licensing process biased, audit shows
An investigation into the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, which regulates the state’s medical marijuana program, turned up problems with the selection process of marijuana growers.
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Another cannabis flower recall in Germany stemming from contamination
Curious about the developing European cannabis markets? Then tune in to the Europe Market Forum on Monday, Nov. 23, at MJBizCon’s Passholder Days. The many global topics include the session “Germany: Land of Opportunity.” More information is available …
CBD not a narcotic, EU court says, potentially opening new market
The European Union’s top court ruled that CBD derived from the entire industrial hemp plant is not a narcotic, paving the way for new business opportunities for low-THC marijuana producers to sell outside the highly regulated pharmaceutical chann…
Court rules in favor of California’s statewide cannabis delivery policy
A California judge threw out a legal challenge to a controversial policy enacted in 2018 by marijuana regulators that allows cannabis products to be delivered anywhere in the state, regardless of local bans on the industry. In a ruling issued late Wedn…