How did Rhode Island’s first day of retail marijuana sales go? Pretty mellow. December 2, 2022 AggregatedNews Rhode Island 0 Comments The first day of legal weed sales in Rhode Island Thursday was, well, mellow – punctuated by a 96-year-old war veteran buying a pot cookie to have with his coffee and a state senator picking up some cannabis-infused stocking-stuffers for… Read More→
More pain in store for Canadian marijuana companies after Aurora Cannabis, Tilray cut jobs February 10, 2020 AggregatedNews Canada 0 Comments Investors are bracing for more job cuts and writedowns at Canadian cannabis producers before the industry stabilizes and becomes profitable, after two of the biggest weed companies, Aurora Cannabis ACB.TO and Tilray TLRY.O announced cost reductions this week. Canada legalized recreational cannabis in October… Read More→
Online pot delivery services offer Chicagoans easy access to weed — but flout the law February 5, 2020 AggregatedNews Illinois 0 Comments A sleek website offering everything from dried cannabis flower to THC-infused gummies and pre-rolled joints boasts that you can “avoid troubles” by using its online ordering platform — and then have pot products delivered directly your door. The site, Potlala, asserts… Read More→
In Random Mold Tests at 25 Denver Dispensaries, 80 Percent Fail November 1, 2019 AggregatedNews Colorado, Lab Testing 0 Comments Denver recently conducted random tests of more than two dozen local dispensaries to learn more about potential yeast and mold issues with marijuana, and the results weren't good. On August 19, the City of Denver sent a notice to every licensed… Read More→
Marijuana and Vaping: Shadowy Past, Dangerous Present October 21, 2019 AggregatedNews Vaping Crisis 0 Comments For years, a divisive debate has raged in the United States over the health consequences of nicotine e-cigarettes. During the same time, vaping of a more contentious substance has been swiftly growing, with scant notice from public health officials. Millions… Read More→
Marijuana testing labs: Will Maine have enough? October 10, 2019 AggregatedNews Lab Testing, Maine 0 Comments Maine is finalizing its testing rules for recreational marijuana, spelling out what a lab must do to get a state license and what safety and potency checks must be done on any marijuana products before they can be sold when… Read More→
California’s cannabis black market has eclipsed its legal one September 20, 2019 AggregatedNews California 0 Comments Although marijuana has been legal in California for nearly two years, black market weed is still a booming business in the state. Illegal sellers outnumber legal and regulated businesses almost 3-to-1, according to a startling analysis of California cannabis sellers… Read More→
Cresco Labs’ 56 marijuana dispensaries around the country soon will have the same name: Sunnyside July 29, 2019 AggregatedNews On the Move 0 Comments Cresco Labs is renovating its 56 marijuana dispensaries around the country, including five in Illinois, and reopening them under a single brand name: Sunnyside. The dispensaries will be welcoming and bright and will create room for customers to learn about… Read More→
Jay-Z Has Entered the Legal Weed Business July 10, 2019 AggregatedNews Industry People 0 Comments Jay-Z will join the California-based cannabis company Caliva as Chief Brand Strategist as part of a new multi-year partnership. The rapper will help the company with creative decisions, outreach efforts and strategy, though a big component of his role will focus on the… Read More→
Push for legal marijuana is stalled in New York government March 30, 2019 AggregatedNews New York 0 Comments Time is ticking for New York's governor and state lawmakers as they continue to hash out a deal to fund the government for the coming fiscal year. As the Monday deadline approaches to approve the budget, the push for legalizing… Read More→
Michigan expects draft recreational marijuana rules by June March 21, 2019 AggregatedNews Michigan 0 Comments The state's Bureau of Marijuana Regulation plans to have draft rules ready by June for the commercial production and sale of recreational marijuana. The issuance of those emergency administrative rules, however, might not occur until later in the year when the department… Read More→
Wisconsin governor calls for decriminalization of recreational marijuana use February 18, 2019 AggregatedNews Wisconsin 0 Comments Gov. Tony Evers wants to allow Wisconsin residents to carry or sell small amounts of marijuana and legalize its use for medical reasons, aides said Sunday. Evers will propose in his first state budget proposal to decriminalize marijuana if its users,… Read More→
New Zealand Says Voters Will Decide Whether Marijuana Is Legalized December 18, 2018 AggregatedNews New Zealand 0 Comments New Zealand is known for its tourism campaigns emphasizing what a clean, green country it is, and after 2020 it might be even greener: A referendum will be held that year on whether recreational cannabis use should be legal, the… Read More→
Marijuana Legalization Bill To Be Heard At India’s Parliament Winter Session November 22, 2017 AggregatedNews International 0 Comments A Private Member’s Bill by MP Dharamvir Gandhi to regulate cannabis and opium, and legalize medical marijuana, will be heard in the winter session of Parliament this December, according to a report by Indiatimes. Gandhi is a cardiologist, a former member of… Read More→
Massachusetts House Passes Major Overhaul of Marijuana Law June 22, 2017 AggregatedNews Massachusetts 0 Comments After several years of ceding marijuana policy-making to a voting public eager to adopt a more permissive approach to the once completely illegal drug, House lawmakers on Wednesday took the reins of the sticky issue, passing a bill to overhaul… Read More→