Many people on anti-Marijuana ballot petition didn’t know what they were signing, pro-pot group says
For months opponents of a ballot initiative to repeal recreational marijuana sales have alleged misleading practices were used in signature gathering. Now the State Ballot Law Commission will rule on …
Customers line up early to purchase medical cannabis at Lexington’s first dispensary
Lexington’s first medical marijuana dispensary is officially open to patients, about a 100 of whom gathered in a heated tent Thursday morning waiting to get into the store in staggered groups.
Fraud, cannabis millions and dueling lawsuits roil Perry’s Restaurants founder
A former consultant says he helped build successful cannabis business in Costa Rica then was shut out of ownership worth $24 million.
SMX Establishes Material-Level Identity for Cannabis and rPET Within Federal Compliance Frameworks
The cannabis industry is approaching a regulatory turning point where storytelling gives way to substantiation. As federal oversight advances, cannabis is transitioning out of fragmented …
A retail marijuana market? Virginia Beach considers laws related to potential sales
If state legislators and Virginia’s new governor legalize retail marijuana sales this year, localities will have to act fast to regulate an anticipated influx of businesses. Getting ahead of the …
CBD Stocks Creating Opportunities – Established (BCCI), (STG), (WEED), (ACRGF), (RLTR), (CBMJ), and Newcomer (VAPR) Lead the Charge
You would have to be living in isolation to have not picked up on the hottest marijuana derivative consumable and therapeutic center isolate CBD. CBD “Cannabidiol” is the non-psychoactive full spectrum derivative of the hemp and marijuana plant largely credited for the majority of the medical beneficial attributes associated with marijuana.
Michigan regulators tell marijuana shops to stop using dispensary label
Michigan regulators are asking marijuana retailers and provisioning centers to stop referring to themselves as dispensaries. Here’s why: …
City Council greenlights 24% reduction in Durango marijuana business licensing fees
Durango City Council approved reduced licensing fees for retail and medical marijuana businesses on Tuesday after members of the marijuana industry had requested a more equitable fee structure over …
New Jersey Cities Must Explain Marijuana Business Denials, Court Says
While the City Council was permitted to consider all relevant evidence and has wide discretion…we hold that the City Council has to provide a discernible reason for its determination.” By Sophie Nieto …
$2.5 Million Rift Pits Cannabis Pioneer Against Group That Backed Her
A dispute between the nonprofit Housing Works and the owner of a cannabis dispensary shows the risks for businesses in an industry that is locked out of traditional financing and resources.
Cannabis at an inflection point: federal rescheduling, hemp crackdowns, constitutional limits in 2025
Alexander Malyshev and Sarah Ganley of Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP discuss the regulatory and legal landscape around cannabis, characterized by momentum for federal rescheduling as well as opposition …
Marijuana to jump to Schedule III under sweeping executive order
Marijuana is on track to move from the federal government’s most restrictive drug category to a more permissive one, under a sweeping directive from the White House that could reshape everything from …
New York cannabis industry enters 2026 with growth, uncertainty
As 2026 begins, New York’s cannabis industry sees growing demand, regulatory shifts and federal policy changes, even as operators face ongoing uncertainty.
Does marijuana rescheduling in the US make Canopy Growth a good buy in 2026?
The company has banked its hopes heavily on the prospects for marijuana legalization in the U.S., and it’s paid a steep price in recent years for doing so. Buying a stock based on the expectation that …
Legal Marijuana Access Faces An Existential Threat In 2026, And We Must Fight Back (Op-Ed)
These initiatives represent the first-ever large-scale coordinated attack on adult-use markets… This is not a drill. It is the moment to come together to defeat the prohibitionists.” By Adam Smith, …
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