Finalist for Illinois marijuana dispensary licenses also works for firm that graded applications
IllinoisMarijuana Industry News September 11, 2020 0
Hamd Kamal is a risk management consultant for KPMG, which is being paid nearly $4.2 million through a no-bid contract with the state to evaluate applicants. An employee of the global accounting firm that was awarded a no-bid contract to grade applications for the state’s next round of pot... Read more
Texas court to review smokable hemp ban on Monday
Industrial Hemp NewsMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & PoliticsTexas September 11, 2020 0
A Texas judge is scheduled to hear arguments Monday on blocking a ban on smokable hemp. Travis County Judge Lora Livingston last month granted a temporary restraining order to a group of hemp producers challenging a rule enacted by state health authorities that blocks the manufacture and sale of... Read more
Oregon’s marijuana businesses face threat from devastating wildfires; 1 in 5 under some evacuation level statewide
Marijuana Industry NewsOregonRecreational Marijuana September 10, 2020 0
Southern Oregon wildfires this week have plowed through small towns, leveled hundreds of homes and businesses and now threatens part of the state’s prized – and lucrative – outdoor cannabis crop. Statewide, an estimated 20 percent of state-licensed marijuana businesses – roughly 408 – face some level of evacuation,... Read more
Maine awards 1st active recreational marijuana licenses ahead of October retail sales
MaineMarijuana Industry NewsRecreational Marijuana September 9, 2020 0
Nearly four years after Maine voters legalized recreational marijuana, the state office overseeing the market’s launch said Tuesday it has approved the first six active licenses for adult-use marijuana establishments. That moves the state closer to starting retail sales to the public beginning on Friday, Oct. 9, when active retail... Read more
Lawsuit seeks to delay cannabis license lottery, alleges state picked 21 ‘politically-connected insider companies’
IllinoisMarijuana Industry NewsRecreational Marijuana September 9, 2020 0
You are here: Home / Policy & Legal / Illinois / Lawsuit seeks to delay cannabis license lottery, alleges state picked 21 ‘politically-connected insider companies’ September 9, 2020 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment Two unsuccessful marijuana dispensary applicants are suing the state, hoping to hit the pause button on... Read more
