After months of battle between Michigan’s medical cannabis dispensaries and the state regulatory agency—the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Agency (LARA)—it seems that the conflict may be finally coming to an end. Officials at LARA have been trying for months to shut down certain dispensaries (known in Michigan as provisioning facilities) that have not yet […]
Planet 13, the world’s largest retail cannabis store, opened to a celebrity, industry, and politician-packed crowd of VIPs Tuesday night in Las Vegas. Money Mayweather and Mike Tyson checked out the $7.5 million superstore—’Amsterdam on steroids.’ Boxers Floyd Mayweather and Mike Tyson topped a guest list including Nevada state gubernatorial candidate Steve Sisolak, state Sen. […]
Cannabis features heavily in this year’s midterms. While it may not be 2016’s election—which saw a record nine states vote on some form of legalization—it offers voters in Michigan and North Dakota the chance to OK adult-use cannabis and opens the door to medical marijuana legalization in Utah and Missouri, Beyond that, Ohio and Wisconsin […]
In the middle of finalizing the biggest-ever deal in American cannabis industry history—the $682 million takeover of a rival company, announced earlier this month—Los Angeles–based MedMen was plotting something even more audacious: laying claim to the word “cannabis” itself. MedMed wants to trademark the word ‘Cannabis.’ But only on its t-shirts. Is that even a […]
CBD products are a booming industry right now, as regulations evolve and new research suggests new health benefits for this non-psychoactive cannabinoid. But increasing consumer awareness of—and demand for—CBD products can be a double-edged sword for new producers looking to enter the marketplace. Launching any new business is tough work, and that’s even more the […]
On a recent Thursday afternoon the sales floor of Medicine Wheel Natural Healing, a cannabis store in the Ontario First Nations town of Alderville, bustled with a dozen customers browsing the store’s flower, pre-rolls, edibles, and concentrates. In just 16 months, this tiny First Nations town has become Ontario’s major cannabis shopping destination. Budtenders—most of them […]
BEIJING (AP) — Marijuana may be legal now in Canada, but at least three Asian governments are warning their citizens to avoid it, including the specter of possible arrest for Japanese and South Koreans. China, the latest to weigh in, didn’t go that far. Its consulate in Toronto issued a statement dated Friday reminding Chinese […]
New York (Buffalo) – On Friday, November 2, more than 150 advocates, services providers, medical professionals, and other experts will come together at a free day-long conference and strategy session in Buffalo entitled, 2018 WNY Harm Reduction Conference, to study why the drug war has been so unsuccessful and learn to utilize harm reduction models […]
In Southern Oregon the busy fall harvest is in full swing. The long, warm summers, rich native soil, and excellent sunlight make this one of the best natural landscapes to cultivate cannabis. Farms big and small alike dot the rugged countryside. The long, laborious growing season winds down as the days get shorter and the […]
Growing cannabis is easy, selling in a government- and corporate-dominated environment of post-legalization isn’t. But it’s not impossible. And Western Canadian Cannabis Consultants (WCCC) is trying to help growers and would-be growers navigate the intricately complicated world of government regulation to get their product to market by holding a free Craft Cannabis Micro Cultivation Licensing […]
