You can spend a lot of money on lawyers, accountants and consultants when starting a cannabis business. There is so much ground to cover from concept to execution– especially in a complex and highly regulated industry. Related to this issue, we have written on this blog about finding a team, and we have talked about…
LEICESTER, Mass. — Advertisement Two marijuana stores in Massachusetts were given the green light Friday to begin selling to recreational customers next week, making them the first commercial pot shops in the eastern United States. Both stores, one located in Northampton and the other in Leicester, said they would... Read more
Update: The Cannabis Control Commission on Friday issued certificates to commence business to recreational marijuana retailers Cultivate in Leicester and New England Treatment Access in Northampton. The first sales are expected on Tuesday. After months of waiting, the first legal sale of adult-use, or recreational, cannabis in Massachusetts is... Read more
by JESSICA A. BOTELHO, NBC 10 NEWS Recreational marijuana shops to open in Massachusetts next week The first recreational marijuana shops in Massachusetts will be opening next week, nearly two years after voters authorized legal consumption. At 4:20 Friday afternoon, the state’s Cannabis Control Commission gave the final approval... Read more
Were these states to form their own country, it would be the nineteenth largest country in the world — larger than the United Kingdom and France. This new reality has already made itself felt in federal policy. In 2017, Congress voted to deny the Justice Department funds to enforce... Read more
BOSTON (CBS/AP) — Pot shops will start selling recreational marijuana in Massachusetts on Tuesday. The Cannabis Control Commission announced Friday that retail Cultivate Holdings of Leicester and New England Treatment Access of Northhampton can begin selling recreational marijuana and marijuana products. It will be the nation’s first legal recreational marijuana sales... Read more
Michigan’s recreational marijuana law is expected to take effect by Thursday, Dec. 6, according to state officials. That’s exactly one month after 56 percent of voters said “yes” to Proposal 1, the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act. The reason for the delay is procedural: the law takes effect... Read more
The 40 newly licensed medical marijuana dispensaries around the state are facing a shortage of pot from licensed growers, meaning some may have to shut their doors until spring. Michigan so far has licensed only 12 marijuana growers. From the time of planting to usable product, it takes between four to... Read more
Canopy Growth Corporation saw its shares fall 13% on Wednesday after reporting disappointing earnings that included a revenue decline. Analysts had expected better results from Canopy after Canada launched legal recreational marijuana sales on Oct. 17. But Canopy’s (CGC) shares are still up 30% this year. And its cannabis... Read more
New Jersey lawmakers could finally — finally — begin voting on legislation to legalize recreational marijuana in the state within two weeks. But as for when final votes will take place? That’s still up in the air. The top two leaders of the state Legislature said Wednesday they expect legislation making cannabis legal to be... Read more
