The United States’ largest cannabis market opens up for legal sales to all adults over the age of 21. At 6 a.m. this morning, several dispensaries across the state opened their doors for a historic occasion. Twenty-one years after California passed Proposition 215 and became the first state in AmericaContinue Reading
Marijuana Business Daily reporter John Schroyer is on the ground in Berkeley, California, and will post live updates throughout New Year’s Day from the longest-operating medical cannabis dispensary in the country – Berkeley Patients Group (BPG). Scroll down for a front-row seat to the challenges and successes BPG experiences onContinue Reading
On Jan. 1, recreational cannabis sales will begin in California. Cannabis Now breaks down what to bring, what you’ll be able to purchase and where you should go. After over a half-century of prohibition, decades of hard-fought progress and a pinch of campaign money from Napster’s co-founder, the longtime providersContinue Reading
Many major California cities have yet to approve dispensaries for operation starting in 2018. But with over 30 retail shops across the state licensed for recreational sales so far, most Californians should still be just a short drive away from making an historical purchase on Jan. 1. When California votedContinue Reading
Favorable public support polls are often a major step towards precipitating a victory for legal cannabis. In new poll announced Monday, nearly two out of three New Yorkers surveyed said they support the legalization of marijuana for adult recreational use in their state — especially when it comes to paying theContinue Reading
The City of Berkeley awarded Om Edibles a permit to produce their award-winning edibles — and said that it was the first of its kind awarded in the state. As the clock counts down to Jan. 1, 2018, California cannabis companies are crossing their fingers for quick regulatory fixes atContinue Reading
A Massachusetts commission is planning to make significant headway next month in crafting regulations for the state’s upcoming recreational marijuana industry, with draft rules expected before the end of the year. The Cannabis Control Commission will hold public meetings on the draft regulations the week of Dec. 11, State HouseContinue Reading
At least one of Rhode Island’s three medical cannabis dispensary chiefs is afraid the launch of the Massachusetts recreational market will be the death of his business. Seth Bock – the CEO of Greenleaf Compassionate Care Center in Portsmouth – told a Rhode Island legislative committee that unless officials makeContinue Reading
With an expected boost in demand on the horizon, San Diego County’s only licensed cannabis grower plans to increase his farm’s output from 1,000 pounds in 2017 to at least 2,000 pounds next year, if not more. According to The San Diego Union-Tribune, the company, OutCo, said it may produceContinue Reading
By John Schroyer New Jersey is poised to legalize recreational marijuana after a pro-cannabis candidate won the state’s gubernatorial race Tuesday, giving the MJ industry a potentially huge win in what could be a lucrative new market for businesses. Come January, anti-marijuana Gov. Chris Christie will be out of officeContinue Reading
