Month: September 2017 (Page 28)

With adult-use cannabis sales set to become legal on Jan. 1, cities across California continue to hash out local rules and regulations for industry. The post San Diego Considers Plan to Expand Industry Licensing appeared first on Leafly. Read More: San Diego Considers Plan to Expand Industry LicensingContinue Reading

Frank Hawkins didn’t set out to be in the marijuana business in the town where he grew up and later became a city councilman. He resisted it at first. The post Former Raider Now Selling Cannabis in Las Vegas appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Former Raider NowContinue Reading

Pennsylvania has two legal challenges to deal with regarding licensing decisions for hotly contested medical marijuana business permits. Two lawsuits were filed Friday against the state’s Office of Medical Marijuana: BrightStar Biomedics is challenging the cultivation license given to Pennsylvania Medical Solutions, a subsidiary of Minnesota-based Vireo Health, the Philadelphia InquirerContinue Reading

An unusual attempt by Iowa to work with another state to transport medical marijuana oil across state lines is on hold amid legal concerns it could invite scrutiny from the federal government. The post Iowa AG Tells Agency to Halt Portion of Medical Marijuana Law appeared first on Leafly. Continue Reading

An unusual attempt by Iowa to work with another state to transport medical marijuana oil across state lines is on hold amid legal concerns it could invite scrutiny from the federal government. Iowa’s MMJ law, updated this year, mandates that the state license two cannabis oil producers and five dispensaries in theContinue Reading

Tweed Farms – a subsidiary of Canopy Growth Corp. and the largest licensed cannabis producer in Canada – is poised to get even bigger after purchasing land near its current site at Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, and beginning construction on existing properties. Once completed, the construction will bring Tweed’s total greenhouse space to moreContinue Reading

There are high taxes associated with the production and purchase of pot, but that still hasn’t stopped prices from sliding under legalization. In California, the boutique growers can probably maintain a foothold — at least for a while — but the bottom is dropping our for the mids market thanksContinue Reading

A Nevada company that won a contract with Louisiana State University (LSU) to run the school’s medical marijuana grow operation is being targeted by a rival that is questioning the firm’s financial stability. CB Medical finished second in the bidding process for the LSU contract, which was awarded in JuneContinue Reading

The surprise deal ended a House bid to scuttle the MMJ shield–at least for another three months. The post Trump–Dem Budget Deal Extends MMJ Protections to Dec. 8 appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Trump–Dem Budget Deal Extends MMJ Protections to Dec. 8Continue Reading