A New Jersey business does not have to waive its requirement for mandatory drug testing for a worker who uses medical marijuana, a federal court has ruled. Daniel Cotto Jr. of Bridgeton had sued Ardagh Glass citing the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination after the company wouldn’t allow him to return to his job unless he […]
Policy & Legal
North Dakota to vote on recreational marijuana in November
North Dakotans will vote this November on a ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana, state officials announced Monday. Secretary of State Al Jaeger said that Legalize ND, the group leading the charge to get the question on the ballot, submitted 14,637 signatures last month, about 1,200 more than required. If passed, the ballot measure would permit […]
Marijuana is not really legal in California if residents don’t have a reasonable way to buy it
California law allows adults to buy marijuana. It allows licensed businesses to deliver marijuana to customers, and it says specifically that cities and counties cannot prevent delivery services from traveling on public roads. Yet even though cities can’t stop deliveries traveling through their jurisdiction, many cities currently ban deliveries to their jurisdiction. That means that unlike deliveries of virtually […]
The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly: Social Equity Cannabis In Los Angeles
By Hillary Bricken Potential applicants on both sides of the social equity aisle need to be aware of the tricks being used to game this new system. Phase II cannabis licensing in the City of Los Angeles (for only non-retail activity) kicked off on August 1 at 12 p.m. (and it will conclude on September 13th). […]
Denver marijuana sales reach record high of $587 million, sales across state continue to rise
Denver dispensaries sold more than $587 million in marijuana in 2017 even as sales in shops in other parts of the state continue to grow. Retail sales totaled $377 million in Denver, according to the city’s annual report on the marijuana industry released Thursday. The city’s revenue from all marijuana sales in 2017 grew to $44 million, a 20 […]
Michigan approves medical marijuana testing labs
LANSING – The Michigan Medical Marijuana Licensing Board approved licenses for two testing facilities on Thursday, putting the last piece into the puzzle that will unlock the medical pot market in the state. The board approved a total of seven licenses last month, but none of them were for testing facilities, a necessary element for medical […]
38 Ohio doctors approved in August to recommend medical marijuana
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Another 38 physicians were certified this week to recommend medical marijuana in Ohio. Currently, 222 physicians have active certificates to recommend cannabis to patients with one of 21 medical conditions. That’s a far cry from what industry experts say will be necessary to serve an estimated 200,000 patients. State regulators expect Ohio’s […]
The drug maker behind the first FDA-approved medication derived from marijuana has revealed how much it’ll cost
A marijuana-derived drug that recently became the first of its kind to win federal approval is not going to be cheap. Called Epidiolex, the drug is designed to treat two rare forms of childhood epilepsy using a cannabis compound called cannabidiol (or CBD) . On a call with investors this week, British-based GW Pharmaceuticals, who […]
Recreational marijuana in Oklahoma: What’s next now that supporters don’t have enough signatures?
After a surprise announcement Tuesday, it does not appear that Green the Vote will have enough signatures to place a constitutional question for recreational marijuana on a ballot. Activists still plan to deliver petitions to the Capitol on the Wednesday deadline, but it’s still unclear what will happen with the group and its mission to legalize […]
Michigan Medical Marijuana Shops Won’t Get Licenses In Time For State Deadline
Next month some medical marijuana patients in Michigan may be caught in the lurch of regulatory chaos. It’s anticipated that many medical marijuana businesses in the state will have to shut their doors Sept. 15, as state officials impose a deadline for businesses to have new licenses issued under the state’s program. “You’re running a […]
