Fresh Competition Brewing in Cannabis Beverages
Cannabis beverages have been on the receiving end of a fair bit of press during the past year. In August, beverage conglomerate Constellation Brands dropped $4 billion for 38 percent of Canopy Growth, a big Canadian cannabis cultivator. Even Coca-Cola is reportedly getting in on the ganja gulping game,... Read more
Michigan marijuana dispensaries won’t run out of pot after state offers help
Licensed medical marijuana dispensaries got a break Wednesday, ending a mini-panic over a shortage of marijuana from licensed growers. A new resolution that will be considered by the Medical Marijuana Licensing Board next week will allow licensed dispensaries to continue to purchase, test and sell marijuana from registered caregivers,... Read more
Oregon Cities and Counties Continue to Refine Cannabis Rules

We always talk about the cannabis industry being dynamic. That’s true from a markets perspective and it’s true from a regulatory point of view. When it comes to regulations in particular, industry observers tend to focus on the big picture developments: e.g., whether marijuana will finally be re- or de-scheduled at the federal level, whether…

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Hearings Set for Marijuana Bill in New Jersey
Local municipalities will have the option of levying a 2 percent tax on weed sales for their own coffers, in addition to a 12 percent state tax on cannabis sales, under a long-awaited bill to make the drug legal for recreational use in the Garden State. That and other... Read more
Marijuana will be legal in Michigan on Dec. 6: What to know
The official certification of the 2018 election results Monday begins a 10-day clock for legal weed in Michigan. But even though the law doesn’t take effect until Dec. 6, prosecutors in Michigan, including in Macomb and Oakland counties, are beginning to quietly dismiss low-level marijuana criminal charges that will... Read more
Michigan won’t close unlicensed marijuana dispensaries before Dec. 31
Medical marijuana dispensaries will be able to continue operating while they wait for a state license until at least Dec. 31 under an agreement reached Tuesday. Since September, the state has been trying to shut down the dispensaries that have been operating under temporary emergency rules while they wait... Read more
Bill Legalizing Adult-Use Marijuana Gains Committee Approval
Legislation that would legalize adult use marijuana in New Jersey gained the approval of a Senate committee today. Sponsored by Senator Nicholas Scutari and Senate President Steve Sweeney, the bill, S-2703, would legalize the possession and use of limited amounts of marijuana for adults 21 and older and create... Read more
California Cannabis Landlords: More Regulatory Snags to Avoid

We’ve previously written about some of the pitfalls for landlords to avoid when leasing to commercial cannabis tenants in California. We’ve also written about how the state’s recently proposed modifications to its final cannabis regulations could affect licensees and the industry writ large (see here, here, and here). The comment period for those rule changes…

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OLCC Report: Oregon Cannabis Producers in Substantial Compliance

On Monday, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (“OLCC”) released results of enforcement inspections of recreational marijuana producers, which indicate that the majority of inspected licensees are in compliance with Oregon laws and the OLCC rules. “Operation Good Harvest” was a saturation compliance effort that focused on Oregon’s fall 2018 legal outdoor cannabis harvest. OLCC inspectors…

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Two Massachusetts marijuana stores are open: What’s next?
Massachusetts’ first two stores to legally sell recreational marijuana opened amid fanfare on Tuesday. It is only the beginning of what is expected to be a new billion dollar-plus industry, which could take years to ramp up. “Realistically, to be a really full-fledged industry, they’ll need 200 to 300... Read more
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