EXCLUSIVE: AFC CEO Leonard Tannenbaum Sees Cannabis Industry Consolidating, With No Fed Legalization On Horizon
With the U.S. House of Representatives recently passing cannabis banking legislation once again – this time as part of a large-scale defense spending bill, just days after passing cannabis banking reform which was part of the legislation...
Opinion: Legislature Should Support Cannabis Licensing Process That Prioritizes Minority Business Owners
Pexels.com photo by Harrison Haines. By Michael Arrington and John M. Kane The writers are, respectively, chair and vice chair of the Maryland Minority Cannabis Business Association, a new nonprofit organization. MMCBA’s mission will be to promote equal access for...
Former Navy SEAL opens Grow Depot in Virginia Beach as interest in cannabis grows
As the cannabis industry grows in Hampton Roads, entrepreneurs like Adam Dobbins got a whiff of opportunity. But for the CEO of the newly opened Grow Depot, Dobbins sees it as more than a moneymaker. He sees it as a way to educate others. “It’s been really...
2 dead after fire at apparent cannabis business in Southern California
Associated Press Oregon illegal pot grows: More calls to send National Guard On the same day last week that a southern Oregon county declared a state of emergency amid a sharp increase in illegal cannabis farms, police raided a site that had about 2 tons of processed...
Marijuana businesses and NY labor unions: Cannabis Insider Q&A
As New Yorkers eagerly await regulations for the state’s adult-use cannabis market, one thing is already certain: Applicants for a marijuana license will need to make peace with organized labor ahead of time. A clause within the state’s Marijuana Regulation and...
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.
St. Paul hemp business adding homegrown cannabis classes
The classes are pricey, but the owner of Grounded Gardens says they’ll include everything Minnesotans need to get growing…legally. ST PAUL, Minn. — When Grounded Gardens opens its new St. Paul storefront on the first day of recreational cannabis in...
7 illegal cannabis shops shut down in Cayuga, Oswego and Wayne counties
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the first illegal cannabis stores were padlocked in Upstate New York. The governor introduced new cannabis law enforcement actions earlier this year, which could fine violators $10,000 a day, which doubles to $20,000 if a business continues...
Housing Works cannabis dispensary thriving 6 months later
New York’s 1st legal cannabis dispensary thrives 6 months later House Works dispensary has already raked in $12 million which is double the amount the establishment expected to make within its first six months of opening. While House Works thrives, other...
These are Michigan’s largest marijuana dispensaries by retail location
Headquarters: Troy Retail stores: 34 Retail locations: Adrian, Ann Arbor, Berkley, Big Rapids, Cadillac, Cedar Springs, Coldwater, Escanaba, Evart, Gaylord, Grand Rapids, Honor, Houghton, Iron Mountain, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Kalkaska, Lowell, Mackinaw City, Manistique,...
Cannabis edibles maker Wana Brands looks to promote more social causes after $298 million upfront payment from Canopy Growth
Wana Brands founder Nancy Whiteman has been called the Martha Stewart of pot edibles, but she told MarketWatch she’s been more inspired by socially conscious brands such as Warby Parker Inc. and Patagonia as she charts the next chapter for her company with fresh...
New Jersey Issues 14 New Medical Cannabis Business Licenses
SOMERSET, Mass., Oct. 13, 2021 – PRESS RELEASE – United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local Union 328, which represents 11,000 workers in a variety of industries in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, announced that the hardworking team of budtenders employed at...
After nearly three years, dissatisfaction over Ohio’s medical marijuana prices is widespread
© Courtney Hergesheimer/Columbus Dispatch A sea of buds in one of the growing rooms at Pure Ohio Wellness in Springfield. Marijuana cultivators are lobbying the state to loosen square footage restrictions that hamstring their ability to profit from their crops. Nearly...
Sherman To Send Cannabis Sales Survey To Residents
SHERMAN — Sherman area residents will soon have the opportunity to voice their opinion regarding the possibility of cannabis retail sales in the village. After a public discussion session prior to its regular meeting on Oct. 6, the Sherman Village Board decided to...
This Cannabis Acquisition Strategy Is Riddled With Risk
You’re reading a copy of this week’s edition of the New Cannabis Ventures weekly newsletter, which we have been publishing since October 2015. The newsletter includes unique insight to help our readers stay ahead of the curve as well as links to the week’s most...
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