Day: March 6, 2020

Multistate marijuana operator Harvest Health & Recreation must pay a $500,000 to settle a social equity misrepresentation charge from Ohio regulators before it can open three medical marijuana dispensaries in the state. The penalty, one of the largest ever assessed to a marijuana operation in Ohio, settles the allegation thatContinue Reading

Three more cannabis-related conferences have been canceled or postponed, including this month’s massive South by Southwest (SXSW) event in Austin, Texas, because of the coronavirus outbreak. In addition to SXSW, which had a cannabis business track that included speakers from Marijuana Business Daily, the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) postponedContinue Reading

Roughly 4.4 million Canadian dollars ($3.3 million) worth of cannabis edibles and vape products were sold via wholesale and online channels in Ontario in January, the first month the products were available in the nation’s largest consumer market. The figures indicate strong demand from consumers, the Ontario Cannabis Store said inContinue Reading

Rhode Island regulators are expected in the coming weeks to announce the licensing application period for six new medical cannabis dispensaries. The new licenses awarded by the Department of Business Regulations will be assigned using a lottery system, according to Providence TV station WPRI. Currently, Rhode Island has only three operatingContinue Reading