Month: August 2020 (Page 17)

A landmark legal battle over marijuana delivery operations in California won’t be settled anytime soon. That’s the upshot Thursday from a short hearing on the case in Fresno, where representatives from the state attorney general’s office faced off with lawyers from 25 local governments that are trying to neuter aContinue Reading

Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) added more than 5,500 patient approvals in July for unapproved medicinal cannabis products – the biggest one-month gain on record. July’s figure is 20% higher than June’s 4,630 approvals. Australia has one of the biggest federally regulated medical marijuana markets outside North America, but it’sContinue Reading

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Michigan marijuana regulators issued a broad product recall Thursday based on a “confirmed complaint” that a processing worker licked pre-rolls. The Michigan Regulatory Agency’s product recall covered more than 3,000 pre-rolls from 14 retail locations across the state. It’s unclear how many pre-rolls the worker allegedly licked. The processing centerContinue Reading

The November election offers the prospect that California’s legal cannabis industry footprint could expand significantly, depending on a couple of dozen local ballot measures. According to research by Hirsh Jain, government affairs director at San Jose-based retailer Caliva, at least 26 localities across California will have pro-marijuana initiatives on theContinue Reading

Illinois should use tax revenue from recreational marijuana sales to help social equity applicants who continue to accrue expenses because of extended coronavirus-fueled licensing delays, an industry group says. The Cannabis Business Association of Illinois suggested the move in a letter to Gov. J.B. Pritzker, according to the Chicago Tribune.Continue Reading

A first-of-its kind enforcement case in California ended in a settlement in which a licensed marijuana company agreed to pay the state nearly $550,000 but avoided any loss of its business permits. California cannabis company settles enforcement case for $546,000 is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal &Continue Reading

A first-of-its kind enforcement case in California ended in a settlement in which a licensed marijuana company agreed to pay the state nearly $550,000 but avoided a guilty verdict or any loss of its business permits. California marijuana company settles enforcement case for $546,000 is a post from: Marijuana BusinessContinue Reading