Police and marijuana haven’t always been friends, so it’s somewhat unexpected that a former law man would be leading Michigan’s commercial marijuana industry. But that’s what’s happened. Brian Hanna, named acting director of the Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Sept. 15, is making the rounds... Read more
The clock may be ticking on 2022, but New York is still on track to open its first recreational marijuana dispensaries by the end of the year. That is according to the state’s Democratic governor, Kathy Hochul, who said Wednesday that she expects the first official cannabis retailers to... Read more
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is drawing plaudits from drug reform advocates after signing a bill into law last month that will create the option for an alternate plea to individuals facing certain drug convictions. Titled the “Alternate Plea Act,” the law enables prosecutors to offer some defendants who have... Read more
In an exclusive interview with the Advance Media New York editorial board on Wednesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul said the state’s plan to have 20 conditional adult-use retail dispensaries open by the end of this year is “still on track” – and to expect “another 20″ to open every month or... Read more
For the first time in Arkansas history, a constitutional amendment to legalize recreational marijuana in Arkansas will appear on the ballot in November. Voters have the chance to make Arkansas the 20th state in the country and second in the South (after Virginia) to legalize marijuana for adults. What... Read more
Exclusive Interview with TILT Holdings CEO Gary Santo In early 2021, TILT Holdings (NEO: TILT) (OTCQX: TLLTF) rolled out a new B2B strategy supported by plant-touching and technology business segments. The company’s Jupiter business, focused on vape hardware and packaging, served as the impetus for this pivot. Jupiter has... Read more
Ryan Allway October 6th, 2022 News, Top News VLN® cigarettes from 22nd Century Group contain 95% less nicotine than conventional cigarettes, greatly reducing nicotine consumption to help smokers smoke less; support State and FDA goals of reducing tobacco harm DENVER, Oct. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — There’s a revolutionary new option available for... Read more
A lawsuit filed on Sept. 28 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan claims that the city’s adult-use cannabis ordinance is unfair to longstanding city residents. The lawsuit comes from plaintiffs Arden Kassab, who owns multiple medical cannabis dispensaries in Detroit, and PharmaCo. In June... Read more
Weeks before Maryland voters will head to the polls and decide whether to legalize recreational cannabis, a new survey suggests that the measure is poised to pass. The Washington Post-University of Maryland poll found that 73% of voters in the state favor the legalization of cannabis for adults aged... Read more
The Nevada cannabis industry rang up more than $965 million in taxable sales during the 2022 fiscal year, showing a slight dip from the $1 billion in sales recorded the previous year. Regulated sales of marijuana generated nearly $150 million in cannabis tax revenue, providing critical funding for the... Read more
