CHICAGO (AP) — Pregnancy started out rough for Leslie Siu. Morning sickness and migraines had her reeling and barely able to function at a demanding New York marketing job, so like rising numbers of U.S. mothers-to-be, she turned to marijuana. “l was finally able to get out from under... Read more
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Cresco Labs Inc. (“Cresco Labs” or the “Company”) (CSE: CL) (OTCQX: CRLBF), one of the largest vertically integrated multistate cannabis operators in the United States, today announced that it has received regulatory approval for its acquisition of 100% of the membership interests of Gloucester Street Capital, LLC... Read more
The Cannabis Control Commission fined Wakefield-based marijuana company Curaleaf $250,000 for failing to disclose a change of ownership and ask permission from state regulators before completing the transaction. The agreement, signed Thursday by the commission and Curaleaf, reads, “In assessing this fine against Respondent, the Commission acknowledges that Respondent’s... Read more
Hemp is identical to marijuana, minus the THC, but dogs and cops can’t smell a difference. That means Florida prosecutors are instructing police to change when they can search people for probable cause, and some are dropping marijuana charges wholesale. A new hemp law in Florida has forced prosecutors across the... Read more
August 9, 2019 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment An Alaska credit union plans to discontinue a pilot program to provide checking and savings accounts to marijuana-related businesses, an official said. Credit Union 1 will end the program Aug. 30 because critical insurance coverage will no longer be available, The... Read more
Credit unions, already on the vanguard of banking reform in the cannabis industry, will not be sanctioned by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA)—as long as they comply with necessary financial regulations, like money laundering policies, the Bank Secrecy Act and other rules. In an interview with Credit Union... Read more
Credit unions, already on the vanguard of banking reform in the cannabis industry, will not be sanctioned by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA)—as long as they comply with necessary financial regulations, like money laundering policies, the Bank Secrecy Act and other rules. In an interview with Credit Union... Read more
Credit unions, already on the vanguard of banking reform in the cannabis industry, will not be sanctioned by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA)—as long as they comply with necessary financial regulations, like money laundering policies, the Bank Secrecy Act and other rules. In an interview with Credit Union... Read more
Miami Dade College officials are working on new classes and a certificate program that’ll prepare students for jobs in the medical marijuana industry. But, administrators stress, they won’t be teaching kids how to grow weed. Instead, they’re developing courses on the biology and chemistry of marijuana, as well as the plant’s historical... Read more