Provinces with more physical cannabis stores saw significantly higher per-person sales in the six weeks after Canada’s legalization of recreational marijuana, according to new data from Statistics Canada – an indication that consumers have a strong preference to buy their cannabis offline. British Columbia – the province with the biggestContinue Reading
In review performed by the Boston law firm Gersten Saltman, nearly four out of five of the so-called “host community agreements” between local governments and cannabis firms in Massachusetts are illegal, The Boston Globe reported. The cannabis-centric law firm’s analysis of 77 of the contracts found that 79% either required businessesContinue Reading
In the early 1990s, when he was 18 years old, High Times Senior Cultivation Editor Danny Danko got his first taste of the promise of homegrow in the closet of a friend’s Boston apartment. “My friend John had a 400-watt light, maybe ten or twelve plants flowering. It was mind-blowing,”Continue Reading
High Times Senior Cultivation Editor Danny Danko is one of cannabis’ most lauded and passionate documentarians. In his new book, “Cannabis: A Beginner’s Guide to Growing Marijuana,” advocates for a DIY approach for growing marijuana. Listen to Danko’s first experiences growing cannabis and his advice for people interested in pickingContinue Reading
An Oklahoma medical marijuana industry official said most of the state’s new MMJ security rules are reasonable, but at least one could require an “excessive” amount of money to comply. The rules were developed by the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs and signed by former Gov. Mary FallinContinue Reading
The legalization of recreational marijuana appears poised to sweep across the Northeast, which could result in billions of dollars of business opportunities over the next few years in a densely populated region of the nation. “Now that there’s (retail marijuana) stores in Massachusetts, we are really starting to see theContinue Reading
The Oregon Liquor Control Commission announced last week that multi-state testing entity EVIO Labs had surrendered two of its lab permits in Oregon. The OLCC’s statement on the action noted that EVIO Labs entered a settlement to surrender two of its permits instead of going to hearing to plead their case. AccordingContinue Reading
Cannabis lobbying group NORML released their 2019 Gubernatorial Scorecard on Jan. 16, ranking governors from all 50 states on their marijuana policy records, based on factors like public comments and votes related to legalization. Midterm Election Adds New Entries to the Dean’s List Nine governors earned ‘A’ grades and 27Continue Reading
The California Growers Association (CGA) has dropped a lawsuit it filed a year ago against the state over a regulatory loophole that allowed commercial-scale cannabis farms to begin operating in 2018. In a Jan. 8 court filing in Superior Court of California in Sacramento, the CGA asked for the case to beContinue Reading
A class action lawsuit targeting Canadian licensed medical marijuana grower Organigram has been approved to proceed to trial by the Nova Scotia Supreme Court. The suit stems from product recalls that took place between Dec. 28, 2016, and Jan. 9, 2017, in which Organigram said banned pesticides, myclobutanil and/or bifenazate,Continue Reading
