Los Angeles might be losing its luster – for marijuana entrepreneurs, that is. Long considered the largest cannabis market in the world, and with a customer base that would be the envy of any business owner, L.A. on Tuesday opened its latest mari…
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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…
Before election, focus on fundamentals, not emotions, in cannabis investing
Since we last looked at the performance of U.S. and Canadian operators on July 10, publicly traded cannabis companies have seen some interesting stock price trends as candidates running for the top offices in the U.S. take positions on marijuana reform…
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…
Applications open to supply France with free medical cannabis via pilot program
The French Minister of Solidarity and Health has signed a lengthy decree specifying how a small-scale pilot program will be supplied with medical cannabis that ultimately will be given to patients free of charge. That decree, signed Friday, was followe…
Recreational cannabis brand and product expansion slow in US markets
Marijuana companies are slowing the rollout of new brands and products in what might be the latest sign of market maturity in early states that legalized adult-use sales. This is good news for established cannabis brands as competition for shelf space …
Missouri launches medical marijuana sales; market could hit $650 million a year
Missouri’s medical cannabis market launched over the weekend, with a pair of retail outlets outside St. Louis seeing long patient lines in a state where MMJ sales could hit an estimated $650 million a year by 2024. The limited market launch is occurrin…
Week in Review: California cannabis designations, Supreme Court loss, union victories & more
A new state law lets California’s outdoor marijuana growers claim a wine-like “appellation of origin” for their sun-and-soil-grown crops. California outdoor producers told Marijuana Business Daily they hope the law will help them dist…
Advice for cannabis executives who want to address social justice
The International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC)’s new report about the responsible regulation of cannabis shines a light on why companies should address broader issues such as social justice and sustainability. The IDPC document lists 20 principl…
Marijuana advocates seriously eye federal legalization after election
Federal marijuana legalization could be only months from becoming reality, spurring Washington DC-based MJ advocates to seriously consider a “post-prohibition” world as they map out political strategies for 2021. Several DC-based nonprofits…