The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) said that it would begin accepting applications for some adult-use cannabis license types in 30 days, following the final approval of technical assistance plans by the department’s Social Equity Council earlier on Tuesday. “This work by the Social Equity Council is a... Read more
Approaching new levels of snitchery, a next door neighbor in Oklahoma filed a complaint under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act—the worst type of lawsuit—after they accused a cannabis farm of growing too close to the property line. Keith and Stephanie Grant filed a complaint, Grant et... Read more
The first year of legal cannabis sales in Illinois was a roaring success, but it turns out the second year was even better. Twice as good, in fact. A report from the grimly named Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) showed that adult-use cannabis sales in the... Read more
Virginia made history last year when it became the first state in the South to legalize recreational pot, but that came at a time when Democrats controlled the state government. Now, with Republican Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin set to take office in less than two weeks and the GOP ready... Read more
Legal sales of smokable cannabis flower began in Louisiana over the long holiday weekend, giving patients registered with the state’s medical cannabis program a new option for accessing their medication of choice. Louisiana lawmakers legalized the medical use of cannabis in 2015, with dispensary sales of regulated medical cannabis... Read more
The opening weekend of recreational cannabis sales in Big Sky country brought in big profits. That’s according to Montana’s Department of Revenue, which said that cannabis sales brought in more than $1.5 million last weekend, the first days that the state’s legal weed market opened for business. According to... Read more
RealTestedCBD.com aired the “first CBD commercial on major television networks” to promote the website’s lab-tested information on CBD products on Monday, January 3. The website compares analyses of various CBD products, side-by-side, to help consumers safely navigate the hemp-derived CBD industry. The commercial aired in Las Vegas, Nevada; Denver,... Read more
Denver-based MJBiz, well known for its online B2B news and business content, has been acquired by Emerald X. Emerald is a subsidiary of Emerald Holding, a media and event company based in New York, and acquired MJBiz for a total of $120 million. The acquisition includes MJBizCon, MJBizDaily, Hemp... Read more
The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission has spent the last 18 months crafting new rules to improve the state’s cannabis industry. The OLCC announced in a December 28 press release that it would be implementing new cannabis rules that will take effect between 2022 and 2023. Steve Marks, OLCC... Read more
An analysis of statistical data has found that cannabis decriminalization laws reduce, but not eliminate, the racial disparity in cannabis arrests that has plagued the United States for decades. However, the reduction in racial disparity was observed primarily among adults, and the research failed to reveal a similar drop... Read more
