Denver-based Schwazze, a vertically integrated cannabis company formerly operating as Medicine Man Technologies, signed definitive acquisition agreements to purchase 14 Star Buds retail locations in Colorado for $118 million in a cash and stock deal. The acquisitions include 13 retail operations – four dispensaries in Denver, two dispensaries in Aurora,Continue Reading
An up-close look at high-tech solutions cannabis growers are using to keep costs down, employees safe is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs Read More: An up-close look at high-tech solutions cannabis growers are using to keep costs down, employeesContinue Reading
A Missouri lobbyist reportedly under state and federal scrutiny had direct contact with state medical marijuana officials as they were developing the program’s regulations and taking business license applications, a newspaper reported. According to The Kansas City Star, medical marijuana license applicants raised the question of whether lobbyist Steve TilleyContinue Reading
The DEA’s five-part test to determine ‘currently accepted medical use’ is flawed, say the plaintiffs. The post New lawsuit aims to force DEA to reschedule marijuana appeared first on Leafly. Read More: New lawsuit aims to force DEA to reschedule marijuanaContinue Reading
The Dutch government agency responsible for exporting medical cannabis exports is reportedly limiting, for now, the number of German wholesalers it ships to. Berlin-based AMP German Cannabis Group said in a news release the Dutch Office of Medicinal Cannabis (OMC) “has postponed selling EU-(Good Manufacturing Practice) medical cannabis to additionalContinue Reading
CommCan, a vertically integrated cannabis company in Massachusetts, and Golden Leaf Holdings, with dispensaries in Oregon, responded differently to coronavirus-related lockdowns. But both were successful. Ellen Rosenfeld, president and founder of CommCan, was granted expedited approval by Massachusetts regulators to do home deliveries to her medical customers. Ultimately, however, CommCanContinue Reading
Cannabis cultivators are turning to technology and automation to help achieve efficiencies, cut costs and keep workers safe during the coronavirus pandemic and the current economic downturn. Growers report technology and automation solutions that include: Automated irrigation, fertigation and HVAC systems to limit the amount of labor needed in theContinue Reading
Most members of the U.S. Congress have traditionally shown little interest in cannabis reform. Will COVID-19 eventually open new doors for the marijuana industry? is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs Read More: Will COVID-19 eventually open new doors forContinue Reading
There’s no denying that these are extremely stressful times. Cannabis, because of its ability to help us achieve balance in restoring homeostasis throughout our bodies, can be a great tool to calm any nerves we’re all collectively experiencing right now. That’s because the world’s most favored flower has been shown to bluntContinue Reading
Dozens of marijuana shops around the nation were vandalized or looted amid the widespread protests that arose in the wake of George Floyd’s death in Minnesota, causing millions of dollars in losses and damages for cannabis businesses. MJBizDaily takeaway: The issue is complicated for an already-nuanced industry that was bornContinue Reading
