Gov. Phil Murphy hopes to legalize adult-use cannabis, fulfilling a campaign promise and reversing the resolutely anti-drug policies of Republican predecessor Chris Christie. The post New Jersey Governor Looks to Legal States to Estimate Cannabis Revenue appeared first on Leafly. Read More: New Jersey Governor Looks to LegalContinue Reading
Fasten them to a hat or attach them to a backpack, these weed-themed pins are the perfect accessory for showing off your cannabis love. The post 12 Subtle and Creative Cannabis-Themed Pins appeared first on Leafly. Read More: 12 Subtle and Creative Cannabis-Themed PinsContinue Reading
Cannabis businesses in Washington state will need to pay an annual fee of $895 to produce cannabis-infused edibles starting next month. The new charge stems from a special license endorsement that will be required of edibles makers starting April 1, when the state’s Department of Agriculture begins regulating infused productContinue Reading
The first country in Africa to regulate medical marijuana has attracted another significant international investor, this time from a large Canadian licensed producer. Toronto-based Supreme Cannabis will invest 10 million Canadian dollars ($7.7 million) for a 10% stake in Medigrow Lesotho, the companies announced in a news release. Based inContinue Reading
A cannabis industry-focused job recruitment firm has raised $2.5 million in seed funding. Denver-based Vangst will use the capital to expand its online jobs marketplace and improve recruiting technology and internal infrastructure, according to a company news release. The funding round was led by Lerer Hippeau, a New York-based ventureContinue Reading
It didn’t take long for Snoop Dogg’s venture capital firm to invest some newly raised capital. Only a week after closing a $45 million funding, the rapper’s Casa Verde Capital on Monday led a 4.3 million Canadian dollar ($3.3 million) seed investment in Green Tank Technologies, a Toronto-based vaporization hardware developer.Continue Reading
Some 40 medical marijuana dispensaries in Michigan were ordered to close last week, and state authorities said hundreds more would follow in the weeks to come. The dispensaries in question have been operating in what is widely called the “gray market” — falling through the gaping legal holes in Michigan’sContinue Reading
It’s been almost three months since the official start of California’s recreational – and regulated medical – marijuana markets. So, how are things going? Depends on whom you ask. But the general consensus among business owners, advocates, regulators and elected officials is there’s still a mountain of uncertainty and troublesContinue Reading
63% of voters in Cook County send a message to the state: End prohibition now. The post Chicago Voters Embrace Cannabis Legalization in a Big Way appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Chicago Voters Embrace Cannabis Legalization in a Big WayContinue Reading
The prospect of easy off-the-books money brings thousands of migrant workers from around the globe to the West Coast every year to harvest cannabis. Tales of big plants, big wages, communal living and wild farm parties attract the masses, but the life of a trimmigrant is far from glamorous. TheContinue Reading
