Month: September 2020 (Page 16)

This summer saw encouraging steps forward in the drive to unionize the fast-growing cannabis industry.  Workers at Cultivate Holdings‘ grow facility and retail outlet in the central Massachusetts town of Leicester voted to affiliate with Local 1445 of the United Food & Commercial Workers Union (UFCW). The grow facility was one of theContinue Reading

(This is an abridged version of a story that appears in the September issue of Marijuana Business Magazine.) In the coronavirus era, both mainstream and cannabis companies have been forced to move planned in-person events to virtual platforms. And in some cases – such as cannabis events centered on 4/20,Continue Reading

One of Pennsylvania’s top-ranking Republicans said lawmakers likely won’t legalize recreational marijuana this fall, despite Gov. Tom Wolf’s pleas. “Like with any issue, a bill would need to work its way through the Senate Committee process to be vetted,” Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman said, according to the Courier-Express inContinue Reading

A Nevada judge ruled the state’s marijuana licensing process can resume, with some new retail marijuana stores allowed to open. The decision, issued Thursday, also means some applications for licenses will be reviewed again by state officials and some companies will continue to be denied the licenses they didn’t getContinue Reading

Quebec’s monopoly cannabis retailer Société québécoise du cannabis (SQDC) has posted a net profit of 9.7 million Canadian dollars ($7.4 million) for the quarter ended June 20, on quarterly sales of CA$110.4 million. SQDC’s profit increased by CA$8.4 million over the same quarter last fiscal year. “The entire amount willContinue Reading

New strains from Cookies, best sellers from Phat Panda, plus—Peanut Butter Breath coast to coast. The post Leafly Buzz: Smokin’ hot cannabis strains this month appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Leafly Buzz: Smokin’ hot cannabis strains this monthContinue Reading