In a major blow to South Dakota’s nascent legal marijuana industry, a circuit court judge ruled that a voter-approved constitutional amendment legalizing adult-use marijuana is unconstitutional. The recreational marijuana amendment would have gone into…
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Nevada’s cannabis industry lacks diversity, especially in ownership, survey shows
Nevada’s first official demographic survey of cannabis businesses shows that women and minorities account for a smaller percentage of the local marijuana industry versus their overall representation in the state – especially when it comes t…
Virginia lawmakers pass landmark recreational marijuana legalization bills
Virginia took a major step toward becoming the 16th state in the nation to legalize a recreational marijuana market and the first in the South after the House of Delegates and Senate passed different legalization bills on Friday. The differences in tho…
California cannabis workers eligible for immediate COVID-19 vaccinations
The California Department of Public Health on Thursday issued an updated COVID-19 vaccination policy clarifying that cannabis industry employees are classified as health-care workers and therefore are immediately eligible to receive the vaccine. Accord…
Scammers preying on Michigan marijuana businesses, regulator warns
Michigan’s marijuana regulatory agency is warning local cannabis companies that fraudsters are masquerading as regulators and industry executives in a bid to trick employees into sending money or security information about their businesses. One busines…
Market for licensed marijuana businesses heats up as buyers snap up retail stores, other properties
The market for buying and selling licensed cannabis businesses has perhaps never been hotter, with demand fueled by new entrants into the industry, hopes for federal marijuana reform and multistate operators keen to expand their footprint. On the flip …
Mississippi sets July 1 timetable for finalizing medical cannabis rules
Regulations for Mississippi’s medical cannabis program likely will be in place by July 1, according to members of the state Board of Health, but it’s still unknown when sales will begin. The state is set to begin issuing licenses for dispen…
Funding for marijuana companies surges after Democrats win control of White House, Congress
A Democratic election trifecta – control of the White House and both chambers of Congress – is giving marijuana industry executives hope for federal reform and encouraging investors to pump a record amount of money into cannabis businesses …
L.A. social equity marijuana retailers allowed to apply for state licenses
Roughly two dozen of 200 upcoming social equity marijuana retailers in Los Angeles got the greenlight from city regulators to apply for the required state permits, marking slow but steady progress in the municipality’s march toward industry expan…
Pennsylvania governor makes budget pitch for legalizing recreational cannabis
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, as expected, has made legalizing recreational cannabis one of his administration’s top legislative priorities this year. Wolf highlighted recreational marijuana in his budget proposal Wednesday and mentioned the urgency give…