Nearly two dozen Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS) employees agreed to unionize under the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) banner, making them the first union members in Ontario’s fast-growing marijuana industry. The unionized workers are part of the OCSs call center, which provides customer support for the province’s government-runContinue Reading
Alaska’s lieutenant governor signed into law rules to allow on-site consumption of marijuana at some licensed retailers, becoming the first state to legalize social cannabis consumption. Alaska’s lieutenant governor approves rules for on-site cannabis consumption is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs Continue Reading
A medical cannabis dispensary in Acton, Massachusetts, that was ordered by the state to temporarily close, has been given permission to reopen its doors. Massachusetts marijuana regulators had ordered Mass Wellspring to close on Feb. 7 because of several stated violations. “We have worked diligently to update our policies, security coverage andContinue Reading
A Zimbabwe company says it received approval for its cannabis license, which will make it the first in the country to be permitted to commercially produce medical marijuana nearly a year after the country legalized cultivation for medicinal and scientific purposes. Precision Cannabis Therapeutics Zimbabwe was approved for the license MarchContinue Reading
The medical cannabis movement has had many unlikely heroes. One was a middle-aged mother of two from England who set out to change the way the United Kingdom thought about cannabis — and helped make possible the launch of the world’s first cannabis pharmaceutical company while she was at it.Continue Reading
Arkansas regulators approved a second cultivation facility and said they expect to start final inspections of dispensaries by early April as the launch of the state’s medical marijuana program nears. “We anticipate a limited number of dispensaries – less than five – may be open and selling product by theContinue Reading
Adam Grossman developed a marijuana-based pain balm that succeeded where other medicines and the local hospital failed, quelling a debilitating back pain that left his father bedridden. It was “an empowering experience” that Grossman turned into an infused cannabis business with a strong sense of brand – Papa & Barkley.Continue Reading
Marijuana executives in Colorado – both plant-touching and ancillary – have learned enough about doing business in a new adult-use cannabis market over the past five years to write textbooks on the topic. Lessons learned in Colorado can benefit all aspiring recreational marijuana entrepreneurs is a post from: Marijuana BusinessContinue Reading
Fweedom budtender Baylee Potter joins the show to talk about in-demand cannabis, her favorite strains on the market, and the scourge of flight delays. The post What Are You Smoking Episode 72: Edibles on a Plane appeared first on Leafly. Read More: What Are You Smoking Episode 72:Continue Reading
New York-based vertically integrated cannabis group Acreage Holdings reported its fourth-quarter revenue nearly quadrupled last year, while its net loss for the period widened sharply after the company spent heavily in 2018 on acquisitions to expand its footprint. Acreage reported revenue of $10.5 million for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31Continue Reading
