Starting next year, Colorado marijuana customers could begin getting their purchases delivered at home, like pizza. And people seeking to use marijuana socially — including tourists, who have few options for where to go — could consume what they buy in tasting rooms or bring-your-own-pot establishments. But there’s a big catch:... Read more
PROVIDENCE — House lawmakers have introduced several bills designed to help minorities and their communities — disproportionately hurt over the years by marijuana prosecution — enter the profitable pot business. While no approved recreational marijuana market exists in Rhode Island, Gov. Gina Raimondo has called on lawmakers this session... Read more
Colorado’s prohibition on publicly traded cannabis companies, which dates back to legalization and was previously preserved by former Gov. John Hickenlooper, is now a relic of the past. Gov. Jared Polis signed legislation Wednesday ending the ban, opening up Colorado’s cannabis industry to outside investors for the first time. A publicly traded... Read more
Farmers in Arizona will start planting legal hemp crops Friday, as the 2019 season officially gets underway under a set of rules established by the state’s agriculture department. The season is starting two months earlier than planned, thanks to legislation signed into law in February by Gov. Doug Ducey. But... Read more
The Arizona medical marijuana community and business industry can finally exhale: The state Supreme Court decided a crucial appeal on Tuesday by siding 7-0 with patients and state voters on marijuana resin extracts. Parties in the case of State of Arizona v. Rodney Christopher Jones received word just after 10 a.m.... Read more
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo began lowering expectations on Tuesday for what state lawmakers may accomplish before leaving Albany on June 19. The governor outlined an aggressive to-do list for the final four weeks of the legislative session, including legalization of marijuana and allowing driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants. Cuomo... Read more
The leash strained as T’Challa, a 1-year-old pit bull puppy, ran down a wooden wheelchair ramp pulling his owner, Edwick Green, close behind. Green, who is paraplegic, winced with every tug of the leash. He took several deep breaths once the dog had calmed down. “When he pulls, almost... Read more
The prelude to Phase 3 licensing in the City of L.A. is finally upon us. Today, L.A. will begin accepting applications for Phase 3 social equity applicants for retail and delivery in the City. Specifically, Phase 3 social equity applicants will have from today through July 29th to prove up their Tier 1 or Tier…
Charlotte’s Web Holdings, the Boulder, Colorado-based maker of whole-plant hemp health supplements, reported quarterly revenues of $21.7 million for the three months ended March 31, up almost 66% from the corresponding period last year ($13.1 million). The company reported net income of $2.3 million for the period, compared with... Read more
Shut out of the traditional banking system by federal laws, the country’s largest legal marijuana market — in California — could benefit if the state approves a measure creating a special class of banks to handle pot money. The state Senate voted 35 to 1 on Tuesday to pass... Read more
