Aurora Cannabis is looking to unload one of the largest and most expensive greenhouses ever built to grow marijuana, but any potential buyer could be on the hook for additional expenditures to get the project across the finish line. The company hasn…
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New Rhode Island governor pitches adult-use cannabis legalization plan
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee wants to legalize adult-use cannabis, proposing a program that would issue 25 retail licenses a year with a market launch in April 2022. McKee, a Democrat who included the proposal as part of his fiscal-year 2022 budget, is …
CWNevada’s receivership might offer blueprint to other financially strapped cannabis businesses
A once-significant player in Nevada’s cannabis industry is in the final stages of liquidating more than $12 million worth of assets under the guidance of a state court, offering a potential road map for marijuana businesses that are barred from s…
Outages involving California’s traceability system ‘causing a lot of heartburn’ for cannabis companies
Problems with the state-contracted traceability system in California is causing cannabis companies to spend thousands of dollars in extra time and money to remain in compliance.
Outages involving California’s traceability system ‘causing a …
From the Roots Up: A Guide for Cannabis Cultivators
All cannabis products are dependent on one thing: the ability to grow a reliable and quality crop. Growers need to pick plants that will deliver the characteristics they need and provide inputs that support the end goals.
From the Roots Up: A Guide for…
How to prepare outdoor marijuana and hemp fields for growing season
As outdoor marijuana or hemp growers ready to sow seeds or plant clones or seedlings in the coming weeks, it’s important to prepare the soil via proper testing, conditioning and preparation.
How to prepare outdoor marijuana and hemp fields for growing …
Alaska cannabis grower, retailer face criminal charges in pesticide case
Alaska officials are pressing a criminal case against two associated cannabis businesses that are accused of falsifying business records, misusing pesticides, pesticide pollution and reckless endangerment. Ronald and Lacey Bass, owners of cultivator Ca…
Women’s History Month: Q&A with marijuana industry pioneer Greta Carter
“Everything I dreamt and hoped to have accomplished in this industry has come to fruition. I am truly living the dream.” That’s how marijuana-industry pioneer Greta Carter began a conversation with Marijuana Business Daily for an inte…
Marijuana union organizing surging amid pandemic, uptick in labor peace requirements
Union organizing in the marijuana industry has been on the upswing in the past year amid the coronavirus pandemic, particularly in new and emerging adult-use markets such as Illinois, Massachusetts and New Jersey. Several factors are in play, according…
Schwazze completes $72.3M purchase of 13 Colorado cannabis stores
Schwazze, a Denver-based vertically integrated cannabis operator, said it has acquired the five remaining Star Buds retail outlets in Colorado for $72.3 million, including $27.5 million in cash. With the acquisition, Schwazze, formerly Medicine Man Tec…