Day: August 14, 2020

In a long-awaited move, Maine regulators set an Oct. 9 date for recreational cannabis sales to begin, nearly four years after voters approved adult-use sales. The state’s Office of Marijuana Policy released the timetable for adult-use cannabis businesses, saying it plans to issue the first licenses Sept. 8 and salesContinue Reading

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: South Windsor, Connecticut, USA August 14, 2020– HISIERRA® announced today the launch of its new website offering fast, flexible, order processing for 24/7 retail access of its cannabis packaging line. Visit www.hisierra.com. Customers can view and purchase a variety of HISIERRA® top-shelf, child-resistant cannabis packaging. A customizedContinue Reading

The federal statute criminalizing cannabis should be declared unconstitutional, according to a petition filed with the U.S. Supreme Court. The 3-year-old case, if the Supreme Court decides to hear it, could have implications on the legalization of marijuana federally. But it’s likely a long shot that the Supreme Court willContinue Reading

Canada’s federal health authority is advising consumers to buy cannabis exclusively from authorized retailers after reports of children eating illicit-market products. “Children are accidentally ingesting illegal edible cannabis products and are experiencing serious harm resulting in hospitalization,” Health Canada warned in a public advisory. “These products appeared similar to regularContinue Reading

Innovative Industrial Properties is on a marijuana shopping spree, having spent $100 million since April to buy cultivation and distribution facilities around the nation while providing cannabis operators with sorely needed cash. The San Diego-based real estate investment trust (REIT) now owns 61 cannabis industrial properties, more than double theContinue Reading