Month: September 2019 (Page 33)

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With every passing day, the cannabis industry becomes more of an international market. The September issue of Marijuana Business Magazine focused on 12 notable countries that already offer plant-touching business opportunities in cultivation, retail, exports and sales, among other areas. Ancillary opportunities from legal services to equipment sales also abound. Learn how theseContinue Reading

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The emergence of more overseas cannabis markets offers companies billions of dollars in business opportunities Momentum continues to build for medical cannabis legalization around the globe, prying open new markets and tens of billions of dollars in business opportunities for entrepreneurs and companies with global ambitions. Business prospects can beContinue Reading

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Milestones in the Medical Cannabis Program The National Sanitary Surveillance Agency regulated “compassionate use” imports in 2015.   Key Laws and Regulations RDC No. 17/2015 Portaria 344/1998   Market Data Since 2014, almost 10,000 authorizations were granted to individual patients, allowing them to import medical cannabis on a case-by-case basis,Continue Reading

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Milestones in the Medical Cannabis Program The government finalized its medical marijuana law in 2016, but as of today, no MMJ products are available in the domestic market. High-THC cannabis has been exported only for analytical purposes as of mid-2019.   Key Laws and Regulations Law 1787: July 6, 2016Continue Reading

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The U.S. Surgeon General, joined by the secretary of Health & Human Services, issued a new warning last week about the supposed dangers of cannabis, especially stressing use by adolescents and pregnant women. Their comments explicitly argued that legalization and the normalization of cannabis were threats to public health. Surgeon GeneralContinue Reading

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Illinois, the latest U.S. state to legalize recreational marijuana, is tightening its laws on electricity and water usage for cannabis growers. A state law signed by Gov. Jay Pritzker places limits on the amount of water and electricity growers can use as well as setting requirements for water runoff andContinue Reading

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Los Angeles, the largest marijuana market in the world, opened a two-week window on Tuesday for qualified social equity applicants interested in getting a retail cannabis permit. The city’s Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) began accepting license applications at 10 a.m. PT Tuesday and will continue until 10 a.m. Sept.Continue Reading

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The Florida governor’s office, as expected, asked the state Supreme Court to rule on whether the medical cannabis program’s vertical integration requirement for MMJ businesses is unconstitutional and should be opened up to new licensing opportunities. Lawyers for Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, filed the appeal with the Florida SupremeContinue Reading