Backers of legal recreational marijuana took the first steps Friday to putting the issue on the 2020 ballot. The initiative crafted by supporters and financed by the current and would-be seller would allow anyone age 21 and up to buy and possess up to an ounce of marijuana or... Read more
Many people think owning and operating a cannabis business is a dream job. The reality is that any dream job can quickly become a nightmare when your business gets pulled into a dispute. Failing to resolve disputes early can be shockingly expensive. Discovery — of documents and by depositions — is usually costly, and risky…
Regulators in Michigan announced on Thursday that license fees for legal medical marijuana businesses in the state will be transitioning to a tier-based system beginning on October 1. Under the plan, most businesses would see a reduction in fees or no change, although some companies will end up paying... Read more
by Lisa Conine, Community Outreach Coordinator at Om of Medicine Medical cannabis retailers are in the unique position of having large amounts of data available to them in the form of medical cannabis patients. Four years ago, Om of Medicine partnered with researchers at the University of Michigan to... Read more
The Cannabis Control Commission fined Wakefield-based marijuana company Curaleaf $250,000 for failing to disclose a change of ownership and ask permission from state regulators before completing the transaction. The agreement, signed Thursday by the commission and Curaleaf, reads, “In assessing this fine against Respondent, the Commission acknowledges that Respondent’s... Read more
Hemp is identical to marijuana, minus the THC, but dogs and cops can’t smell a difference. That means Florida prosecutors are instructing police to change when they can search people for probable cause, and some are dropping marijuana charges wholesale. A new hemp law in Florida has forced prosecutors across the... Read more
August 9, 2019 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment An Alaska credit union plans to discontinue a pilot program to provide checking and savings accounts to marijuana-related businesses, an official said. Credit Union 1 will end the program Aug. 30 because critical insurance coverage will no longer be available, The... Read more
The Outside Lands music festival in San Francisco will have areas for the sale and consumption of legal cannabis for the first time this year, according to state and local regulators. Approval for the separate cannabis consumption and retail zones came on Wednesday, just days before this weekend’s event... Read more
A New Mexico judge has ruled that recent changes to the regulations affecting the state’s medical marijuana program mean that out of state residents will now qualify to buy cannabis at government-run dispensaries. “The replacement is a clear sign of legislative intent to widen the reach of eligibility... Read more
Another chapter in the ongoing struggle over medical marijuana in Utah has just been slammed shut. This week, the Utah Supreme Court threw out a lawsuit filed against the state by a medical marijuana advocacy group. Specifically, the suit challenged the Utah legislature’s decision to replace a voter-approved medical... Read more
