Month: March 2019 (Page 5)

An unlicensed medical cannabis dispensary in Detroit has sued the state, just days before regulators are poised to shutter shops that have not obtained appropriate permits. Green Genie filed suit to allow unlicensed dispensaries to stay open past a March 31 deadline, MLive.com reported. Roughly 50 dispensaries are facing cease-and-desistContinue Reading

Mexico’s main regulatory body for medical cannabis revoked key guidelines used as the basis for issuing dozens of import licenses for low-THC products, putting the status of those permits into question, pending a government review. Toward the end of President Enrique Peña Nieto’s term last fall, Mexico’s Federal Commission for the ProtectionContinue Reading

A key U.S. House committee voted resoundingly Thursday to provide federal protection for financial institutions that serve state-authorized marijuana and ancillary businesses, a landmark development for cannabis banking legislation. The House Financial Services Committee voted 45-15 to advance the bill, the Secure And Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act, after amendingContinue Reading

It’s the end of March, and that means it’s prep time for marijuana home growers. While cannabis is similar to plenty of other crops that home gardeners might be used to, given that the same key ingredients are soil and light, the cannabis plant still requires some unique expertise. AheadContinue Reading

New Jersey was almost guaranteed to become the next state in the nation to legalize marijuana for recreational use. In fact, any betting man or women with absolutely no handicapping skills whatsoever would have called it a lock. But after more than a year of debate, rumors of deals madeContinue Reading