Two new medical marijuana dispensaries have received permission to open their doors to patients, officials announced Wednesday. The state Department of Health said it has issued final permits to Zen Leaf Elizabeth and Columbia Care in Vineland to begin dispensing marijuana. That brings the state total to 11 dispensaries. Zen Leaf, operated by Verano NJ, will open its doors Friday in […]
Policy & Legal
L.A. Cannabis Update: Little Fires Everywhere
By Hilary Bricken, Co-Founder, Harris Bricken The City of Los Angeles is no stranger to change and struggle around its local cannabis industry. Since the passage of Proposition M back in 2017, the City has made great strides but also suffered significant setbacks in building its licensed cannabis marketplace. Even through the COVID-19 pandemic, this […]
How Federal Marijuana Policy Is Pushing Veterans into the Black Market
A California group is fighting to end a federal prohibition that makes it impossible for veterans to get cannabis through the VA. Alex is 34 and lives outside of Sacramento. Like many Californians, he vapes marijuana concentrate for a variety of health problems such as anxiety. But even though he lives within a half-hour drive […]
Best Practices for Cannabis Vaporizer Device Manufacturers (2020)
This article explores a few of the evolving industry standards, customs, and practices percolating throughout the cannabis vapor industry. Industry standards are generally accepted requirements or business customs followed by members in an industry. From a marketing perspective, adhering to industry standards is critical to demonstrate that your products are mechanically and electronically safe as […]
Massachusetts Pot Shops Reopen; Customers Line Up For Curbside Marijuana Pickup
Long lines formed outside some Massachusetts pot shops Monday as recreational marijuana retailers were allowed to reopen for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic forced them to close in March. Customers can now order in advance and pick up their purchases curbside. A long line of cars wrapped around the parking lot outside Solar […]
Cory Gardner’s marijuana problem
A win for the influential industry could help the Colorado Republican on Election Day, but he’s been striking out. Republican senators have a common refrain when asked about cannabis policy: “Cory talked to me about it.” Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner has emerged as a champion of the cannabis industry in a GOP-controlled chamber led by […]
Utah attorney general wants Congress to let marijuana businesses use banks
Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes joined a bipartisan coalition of 34 state and territorial attorneys general asking Congress to let legal marijuana businesses access the federal banking system. They are urging Congress to pass the federal Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act or a similar bill as part of upcoming COVID-19 relief legislation. “This bill would […]
Michigan marijuana industry changed, but thriving amid coronavirus pandemic
You can’t currently walk into a Michigan marijuana shop and peruse the shelves, but that hasn’t stopped product from flying off them. Close to $1 million a day in marijuana flower, vaping oil and edibles is still being sold, despite coronavirus restrictions that limit sales to curbside pickup and delivery. With approximately $27 million in […]
Virginia Governor decriminalizes marijuana possession
Governor Ralph Northam has signed Senate Bill 2 and House Bill 972, decriminalizing marijuana possession, according to a news release from the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. The new law takes effect July 1, 2020 and reduces penalties for offenses involving personal possession of up to one ounce of marijuana to a […]
Some Pa. Republicans want to legalize marijuana after coronavirus blew a hole in the budget: ‘It’s inevitable’
There’s a gaping budget hole caused by an economy in tatters. There’s growing voter support and some assurance that the issue is no longer political poison. And there are tax windfalls, potentially huge revenues to be gleaned, if a bill can win bipartisan support in Harrisburg. For those reasons, some Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania are […]
