Rhode Island Marijuana Regulators Begin Screening Prospective Business License Applicants For Social Equity Status
Today is more than the start of an application process—it is the continuation of a system that places safety, equity, and transparency at the center of Rhode Island’s cannabis market.” By Christopher …
California’s marijuana market: From high hopes to ‘complete failure’
Taxable cannabis sales in California have also dropped to $1.09 billion for the first quarter of 2025, down 30% from its peak in early 2021 and the lowest quarterly sales in five years. It is a huge …
Advocates frustrated by lack of medical cannabis in Alabama, treatment legalized four years ago
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — It has been nearly four and a half years since medical cannabis was legalized in Alabama. But medical cannabis is still not available to Alabama patients. Advocates say many …
Want to run a cannabis retail store? RI opens application portal for ‘social equity’ candidates
Those criteria include proving that their proposed business is 51% owned and controlled by someone who lived in a “disproportionately impacted area” for 5 of the last 10 years, were arrested on …
Cannabis regulators open screening portal for social equity retail license applicants
The state’s Cannabis Control Commission on Friday launched its online certification portal for prospective business owners to certify that they are qualified for one of the specialty licenses meant …
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Kentucky Governor Touts Surge In Medical Marijuana Patient And Business Approvals As State Prepares For Program Launch
The governor of Kentucky is touting a milestone of registering more than 15,000 medical marijuana patients as the state’s program is set to launch—and he says officials are expected to have approved …
‘Fruit of a poisonous tree’? Carroll debates how to use cannabis funds from the state
With Carroll County officials poised to delegate $1.9 million in cannabis tax revenue it received from the state, locals crowded a public hearing Thursday to advocate for using the money for public …
Up against a deadline, dozens of marijuana growers sue the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics
Marijuana growers need a certificate of occupancy, but dozens of lawsuits filed in recent weeks claim that the state is issuing them too slowly.
Marijuana wins while hemp loses in Ohio House’s passed bipartisan bill
The Ohio House overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan bill reforming both the marijuana and hemp industries. When voters chose to legalize recreational cannabis in 2023, they knew what they wanted — …
A cannabis educator gives advice for people considering cannabis certificate courses, including those offered at Gonzaga
Earlier this month, Amanda Reiman, director of student experience at Green Flower, the cannabis education company Gonzaga partners with for the university’s cannabis certificate …
Virginia’s Cannabis Battlefield: Big Players, Small Shops, and a Fight Over the Future
Virginia’s cannabis future is shaping up less like a market opportunity and more like a battlefield. At stake: whether small businesses and equity applicants will get a fair shot, or whether corporate …
Delay headaches continue for cannabis businesses
Despite cannabis being legalized back in 2023, businesses are only now starting to receive licenses to sell the product.
Cannabis Association of New Mexico forms, seeking stronger voice for industry
The organization, called the Cannabis Association of New Mexico, officially launched on Tuesday. The organization comes more than three years since the state legalized adult-use cannabis sales, a …
Skymint exits state’s 1st big cannabis receivership; new owners look to make moves
Tropics LP, under a new entity called Skymint Acquisition Co., acquired the assets of Green Peak Industries, doing business as Skymint, for $109.4 million out of receivership last year. Now the new …
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