The trial of a former Massachusetts mayor accused of trying to extort $600,000 from at least four prospective marijuana businesses was delayed for a second time because of the coronavirus pandemic. Former Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia now isn’t expected to go to trial until January 2021 at the earliest,Continue Reading
Rhode Island medical cannabis regulators started accepting applications Friday for six potentially lucrative dispensary licenses, a move that will triple the number of retail outlets for the $60 million-plus market. With only three dispensaries now licensed, the state ranks at the top of the U.S. in terms of patients perContinue Reading
California cops recorded the fewest cannabis arrests since 1954, but racial disparities actually grew worse. The post California cannabis arrests down 27%, but racial disparities increase appeared first on Leafly. Read More: California cannabis arrests down 27%, but racial disparities increaseContinue Reading
Five Arkansas companies with permits to grow medical cannabis are suing to stop three more cultivation licenses from being issued. The lawsuit claims the three licenses that were issued in June violate language in the law that stipulated new licenses would be granted only if the existing growers couldn’t meetContinue Reading
Innovative Industrial Properties, a San Diego-based, marijuana-centric real estate investment trust (REIT), has solidified yet another sale-leaseback deal, this time partnering on a New Jersey property with multistate operator Curaleaf Holdings. Innovative Industrial Properties (IIP) bought a 111,000-square-foot facility on land in Blue Anchor, New Jersey, for $5.5 million, thenContinue Reading
Feeling anxious or depressed? You’re not alone. Anxiety and depression are two of the more common issues we hear about at the dispensary where I work, especially around the holidays. As a patient consultant and educator, I see hundreds of patients a week and help them find relief with cannabis.Continue Reading
Michigan’s marijuana social equity provisions lower the barrier to entry for recreational cannabis business applicants, but some industry insiders say the state needs to do more to help keep such companies running. Michigan social equity regulations help cannabis applicants get started but lack continued support is a post from: MarijuanaContinue Reading
