Medical Marijuana Companies Continue Expanding in Puerto Rico
Medical marijuana firms are continuing to flock to the island, with the latest investments announced by Cansortium, Columbia Care and Bhang. Cansortium recently announced that it was opening its second Fluent medical marijuana dispensary in Puerto Rico. Columbia Care is set to launch “vertically integrated operations” on the island,... Read more
California Cannabis: Preparing for Phase 3 Licensing in L.A. on September 3rd

The final countdown is on for Round 1, Phase 3 retail licensing in Los Angeles. On September 3rd at 10 a.m., the L.A. Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) will open the flood gates to would-be Round 1 applicants. And in its own announcements on the subject, the DCR states that it has verified over 800…

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Is Thailand the next big marijuana market?
In East and Southeast Asia, democracies and dictatorships alike have long skewed toward severe penalties for marijuana users. Thailand, a key ally in America’s global war on drugs, has been no exception. But the perception of cannabis has begun to change with astonishing speed. Thailand’s right-wing government recently legalized medical cannabis... Read more
Grading the Democratic Presidential Candidates on Marijuana: Andrew Yang

Every Saturday, we have been running a series of blog posts that take a close look at the Democratic Party candidates for President in 2020. We examine each candidate’s historic approach to marijuana law and policy, and we also canvas their current respective stances on marijuana. Over the past seven weeks, we covered Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Kamala…

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Harvest Entities Reach Agreement with Pennsylvania Department of Health
About Harvest Health & Recreation Inc. Headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, Harvest Health & Recreation, Inc. is a multi-state cannabis operator (MSO) and vertically-integrated cannabis company. Subject to completion of announced acquisitions, Harvest will have one of the largest footprints in the U.S., with rights to more than 210 facilities, of which approximately 135 are retail... Read more
Ohio Committee drops support for approving marijuana to treat autism, anxiety
A committee of experts has rescinded its recommendation to approve medical marijuana to treat autism and anxiety in Ohio. The expert review committee of the Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program had voted last fall to recommend that the State Medical Board of Ohio approve marijuana to treat those conditions,... Read more
Ads for CBD as Cure-All Are Everywhere, but Regulation Is Scant
Scientists at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Va., were concerned when a young man contacted their department last year complaining of a heart-pounding, hallucinogenic high he had neither expected nor wanted to have. The team, led by the forensic toxicologist Michelle R. Peace, had published a study about mysterious... Read more
The Biggest Pitfalls of California Cannabis Leases in 2019

We’ve written many times about how commercial leases to cannabis tenants are their own beasts. Generic leases don’t ever the job done. And, in California, as bad as some landlords want to rely solely on AIR and CAR forms, we generally caution landlords to have a customized lease arrangement when dealing with a cannabis tenant….

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Grading the Democratic Presidential Candidates on Marijuana: Beto O’Rourke

Each Saturday, we have been running a series of blog posts that take a close look at each of the Democratic Party candidates for President in 2020. We examine each candidate’s historic approach to marijuana law and policy, and we also canvas their current respective stances on marijuana. Over the past six weeks, we covered Joe…

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New Mexico judge says DOH will have to issue medical cannabis cards to out-of-state residents
A state district court judge on Monday ordered the state’s Medical Cannabis Program to start issuing medical cannabis cards to individuals who qualify, regardless of where they live.  The question of whether non-residents of New Mexico could become medical cannabis patients started when major changes to the state’s medical... Read more
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