Day: November 29, 2017

If legal homegrow comes to Washington state anytime soon—and that’s still a big if—it’s likely to be very, very tightly regulated. The post Washington Report Gives Side-Eye to Homegrow Legalization appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Washington Report Gives Side-Eye to Homegrow LegalizationContinue Reading

San Francisco leaders have overcome deep divisions, approving cannabis-friendly rules that could allow sales to start the first week of January. The post San Francisco Could See Cannabis Sales Begin Jan. 5 appeared first on Leafly. Read More: San Francisco Could See Cannabis Sales Begin Jan. 5Continue Reading

A cannabis businesswoman and journalist weighs in on the forces competing for control of the cannabis industry after the largest cannabis business conference in the world. Stars whizzed by my head as I sat in the dark, transfixed by a screen the size of a football field taking me throughContinue Reading

Nearly all 12 members of a gaming policy committee in Nevada – including Gov. Brian Sandoval – expressed frustration at the conclusion of an hours-long hearing Wednesday that was intended to get the state closer to a policy on whether casinos will be allowed to engage in cannabis commerce. “IfContinue Reading

Canada’s hemp market is about to skyrocket under new regulations that allow the nation’s farmers to use the plant’s flower for cannabidiol extraction. The proposal has farmers and cannabis companies scrambling to capitalize on the change. “This changes everything,” said Jenn Larry, president of CBD Strategy Group, a Montreal-based consulting firm for cannabisContinue Reading

Iowa has chosen its sole low-potency medical marijuana manufacturer, a new Des Moines company led by owners of an Iowa food-ingredient maker. MedPharm Iowa is expected to get the state’s only marijuana production license, according to the Des Moines Register. The production license is the byproduct of an expansion of Iowa’sContinue Reading

Innovative Industrial Properties – a San Diego-based real estate investment trust (REIT) which leases real estate to medical marijuana businesses – has agreed to buy an Arizona property for $15 million. The property comprises over 350,000 square feet of greenhouse and industrial space. The deal involves a sale-leaseback transaction withContinue Reading