Gift of pot? Marijuana businesses work in Michigan law’s gray area
Selling marijuana won’t be legal for another year in Michigan, but entrepreneurs are seeing green with a loophole in the new law. Since recreational marijuana became legal Dec. 6, a few have made hundreds, even thousands, of dollars by selling overpriced inexpensive goods such as snacks, T-shirts and chocolates... Read more
The Road to Recreational Marijuana in Florida Starts Next Week
January 4, 2019 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment When Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis takes office next week, the road to marijuana legalization in Florida begins. Two court appeals that could open up the market and the path to smoking the stuff may be undercut — and a petition drive to... Read more
Gov. Jay Inslee offers pardons for thousands with misdemeanor pot convictions
Gov. Jay Inslee will offer pardons to thousands of people with misdemeanor marijuana convictions, in an effort to help them move on from minor criminal records that can hinder housing and job prospects. Under the plan, Inslee will pardon anyone who has an otherwise clean criminal record but with... Read more
The California Cannabis Packaging and Labeling Mess Will Soon Begin

In early December, California’s cannabis regulators released their proposed final regulations. If the regulations aren’t changed, it’s expected that they will take effect at some point this month, or shortly after. These regulations have some pretty important changes from the current readopted emergency regulations. One of the notable areas of change is the packaging and…

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With a booming medical-marijuana program and business-friendly regulations for dispensaries and farms, Arizona is a can’t-miss market for large cannabis companies that are growing across the 33 states with legalized medical or recreational use. Arizona allows medical marijuana use with the recommendation of a doctor, and voters narrowly rejected... Read more
Now for the Hard Part: Getting Californians to Buy Legal Weed
January 3, 2019 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment A billion dollars of tax revenue, the taming of the black market, the convenience of retail cannabis stores throughout the state — these were some of the promises made by proponents of marijuana legalization in California. One year after the start... Read more
2019 Will Be a Banner Year for Cannabis Mergers and Acquisitions

We handle a lot of cannabis M & A in our Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle and Portland offices. Over the years, it’s become pretty clear that in robustly regulated cannabis states, the secondary market for buying and selling businesses really peaks (after initial legalization) as local and state governments finally begin to settle their…

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Happy New Year!

Here’s to great things for all of our readers and for the cannabis industry in 2019!

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2018 Was a Huge Year for Cannabis

We had a blast celebrating all of the big wins for cannabis on this blog this past year. Looking back, it was a monumental year for cannabis reform, both in the United States but also internationally. At this point, it feels like there is no realistic scenario in which prohibition carries the day: Federal legalization…

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California Cannabis: The Pasadena Permitting Countdown is On

On January 1, 2019, the City of Pasadena in Northeastern Los Angeles County will open up its 30-day window to apply for one of six retail, four cultivation, or four testing facility permits. These 14 licenses will be highly coveted and sought after, and the winners will not be derived from a lottery system, but…

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