Day: April 14, 2020

Recreational marijuana stores in Michigan could face a shortage of product after state regulators ruled that adult-use shops can no longer buy MJ from a network of caregiver growers. The Marijuana Regulatory Agency issued a bulletin reversing course that said only medical marijuana dispensaries can now buy and sell products fromContinue Reading

There have been almost twice as many burglaries at Denver cannabis businesses – primarily marijuana retailers – this year as there were during the same period in 2019, according to police data obtained by Marijuana Business Daily. The Denver Police Department sent a bulletin to the city’s marijuana businesses Tuesday warningContinue Reading

Marijuana businesses increasingly are rewarding employees who are working during the coronavirus crisis, and the perks range from money to Netflix subscriptions. We’d like to hear from you, the cannabis business owner, on what you think is the best way to say “thank you” to essential employees during the pandemic. ForContinue Reading

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed a lawsuit against longtime marijuana investor Douglas Leighton, alleging that he and six associates made millions of dollars by engaging in illegal stock manipulation involving Denver-based cannabis technology firm MassRoots. The suit alleges that Leighton – founder of Dutchess Capital Management and current principalContinue Reading

Cannabis businesses have already helped the COVID-19 effort, and now cannabis labs are joining in as well, adapting labs for testing of the virus. The post Cannabis labs join the fight against COVID-19 appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Cannabis labs join the fight against COVID-19Continue Reading

The Denver City Council approved a new license to research cannabis as part of the city’s moves to update its marijuana business laws. The vote was 12-1 in favor of the research permit. The Office of Marijuana Policy presented the proposal to the council. The lone dissenting vote arose from concerns aboutContinue Reading

Lost recreational marijuana sales in Massachusetts stemming from forced store closures already could amount to $40 million among the state’s cannabis retailers, underscoring business owners’ need to be strategic about their operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Massachusetts adult-use marijuana retailers, which were forced to close on March 24 by theContinue Reading