Day: February 5, 2019

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Pennsylvania Rep. Jake Wheatley filed a bill, HB 50, on Monday that marks his second attempt to legalize recreational marijuana through the state legislature. The bill would amend the state’s Medical Marijuana Act, passed in 2016, and add adult-use protections. If the bill passes, anyone ages 21 and up will be allowed toContinue Reading

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Health Canada suspended Bonify Medical Cannabis’ authority to sell marijuana after an investigation found the Winnipeg-based firm possessed, distributed and sold product purchased from an illegal source, the regulatory agency confirmed to Marijuana Business Daily. “Following a review of recent activities by Bonify Medical Cannabis, Health Canada suspended the company’sContinue Reading

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If you paid any attention to the tweeter-in-chief, Donald Trump, last week, you are aware that the United States added 304,000 new jobs in January. But the truth is these jobs are not really new at all. It’s just more of the same low-paying occupations that have been used forContinue Reading

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The 32 businesses that an Arkansas panel approved to sell medical marijuana in the state have been formally awarded their licenses, with sales expected to start as soon as April. The businesses received their licenses after paying a $15,000 licensing fee and posting a $100,000 performance bond. Four dispensaries are beingContinue Reading

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Los Angeles has finally begun awarding its second round of cannabis business permits, with those licenses going to growers, edibles makers and other nonretail companies that have long been part of the city’s marijuana supply chain. The L.A. Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) on Jan. 24 “began to issue TemporaryContinue Reading

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4Front Advisors, part of the Arizona-based multistate marijuana firm 4Front Holdings, won an $8.7 million arbitration award against Nevada-based CWNevada and NuVeda for breach of contract in failing to pay fees for services provided. Kris Krane, 4Front Holdings’ co-founder and president, told Marijuana Business Daily the award validates 4Front Advisors’Continue Reading

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Since the Israeli cabinet’s approval of a law to allow for the export of medical marijuana, there has been a heady feeling in the country’s emerging cannabis industry. The law, approved by the cabinet on Jan. 26 after passing the Knesset in December, provides a licensing framework for Israeli companies to export cannabis andContinue Reading