Mike Tyson to Trump: Reschedule Marijuana, End “Ridiculous Sentences”
[#item_full_content] Retired boxer Mike Tyson has delivered his message to reschedule, and ultimately legalize, marijuana to President Donald Trump on one ... Read More
Marijuana Industry Lawsuit Has ‘Zero Chance’ Of Being Heard By Supreme Court, Former DOJ Lawyer Says (Op-Ed)
[#item_full_content] “The odds are always against the Supreme Court hearing any particular case, but the cannabis industry’s approach in this one absolutely ensures it won’t happen.” By James B. Mann, former…
Rand Paul Says GOP Congressman’s Hemp Ban Bill Would ‘Completely Destroy’ The Industry
[#item_full_content] A GOP senator says that an effort to ban THC hemp products that’s advancing in the Republican-controlled House would “completely destroy” the industry. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) told Marijuana Moment…
Indie cannabis operators vs. MSOs? Consumers don’t walk the talk
[#item_full_content] As cannabis businesses strive to establish brand loyalty, they’re learning consumer buying habits don’t always align with stated preferences. Read More
Hudson officials prohibit marijuana businesses from setting up shop in the city
[#item_full_content] A Hudson survey showed that residents approved a ban on marijuana businesses. Read More
CT city’s industrial past takes 21st-century business turn. Why it’s ‘A building inside a building.’
[#item_full_content] “We see every inch,” Gloribel Diaz, the company’s founder and chief executive, said, during a recent tour. “So even if we are not here, we’re here. We watch everything… Read More
Jones Soda Sells Cannabis Business: A New Chapter, Fresh Looks, and Insights on Breaking Into the Market
[#item_full_content] In a significant strategic pivot, Jones Soda Co., the iconic craft soda maker known for its unconventional flavors and customer-submitted label artwork, has off Read More
Silver Cannabis Company opens dispensary in Lake George – The Lake George Examiner
[[{"value":"Silver Cannabis Company, part of Silver Therapeutics, has opened its third New York dispensary in Lake George at the outlets on Route 9. The dispensary, the first in Lake George,…
Cannabis workers at Holistic Industries in Monson ask for vote that could end union
Liberty Cannabis in Easthampton is owned by Holistics Industries. (Dave Canton / The Republican, File)MONSON — A little less than two years after voting for labor representation and still without…
Cannabis Means Business: 2025 Event Recap
[[{"value":"The Cannabis Means Business (CMB) Conference took place earlier this month, June 4-5, at New York City’s Javits Convention Center. The carefully curated event combined high-level education with powerful networking…
New Jersey Officials Celebrate Completion Of Marijuana Training Academy Curriculum To Help People Enter The Legal Industry
New Jersey officials have completed the curriculum of a no-cost marijuana training academy that’s meant to support entrepreneurs interested in entering the cannabis industry.About six months after the Department of…
Cannabis Microbusiness Looks to ‘Put Down Roots’ at 710 Washington Street
The City of Peekskill is considering another cannabis microbusiness for manufacturing use, this time at 710 Washington Street.Grand Street Cannabis Co., a state-licensed cannabis microbusiness, seeks a special permit to…
Cannabis companies still standing after reset ‘well positioned to thrive’
The correction the cannabis industry has experienced over the past five years has reset expectations and valuations to rational levels. The correction the cannabis industry has experienced over the past five…
Iconic MedMen dispensary on Fifth Avenue lands new tenant
A seven-year-old medical marijuana dispensary formerly run by now-defunct MedMen Enterprises on Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan — complete with a stone-carved sign bearing the company name over the front…
New Marijuana Commissioner readies Delaware for recreational market rollout
Delaware has faced a fair number of challenges in bringing its recreational marijuana market to fruition.From municipality bans to county-wide zoning restrictions to FBI background check delays - marijuana business…
Is there still a market for expanded marijuana sales?
Any adult in the area who wants to buy legal recreational marijuana doesn’t have to go far to find it. And that’s before Rhode Island’s long-awaited dispensary market expansion begins…
Blazing a trail: Cannabis business licenses have started
ALBERT LEA, Minn. (FOX 9) - The green ceiling is cracking in Minnesota.Twenty-five months after the state legalized recreational cannabis, businesses are getting off the ground and for the first…
Blazing a trail: Cannabis business licenses have started
ALBERT LEA, Minn. (FOX 9) - The green ceiling is cracking in Minnesota.Twenty-five months after the state legalized recreational cannabis, businesses are getting off the ground and for the first…
Daviess County Fiscal Court passes medical marijuana business fees
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — The Daviess County fiscal court has voted to pass regulations and fees for medicinal marijuana businesses. Medical marijuana became legal in Kentucky at the start of…
Council to deny cannabis business proposal in Apple Valley
[[{"value":" "}]] The Apple Valley City Council directed staff during its June 12 meeting to prepare a resolution to deny an amendment that would allow for a cannabis microbusiness to operate…
“What in the World Would Justify Doing This?”: Texas Vet and Hemp Seller on Looming THC Ban
Lukas Gilkey, the owner of an Austin-based THC company, has been outspoken in battling the legislative ban on his business. Now all his hopes rest with the governor. Lukas Gilkey, the…
“What in the World Would Justify Doing This?”: Texas Vet and Hemp Seller on Looming THC Ban
Lukas Gilkey, the owner of an Austin-based THC company, has been outspoken in battling the legislative ban on his business. Now all his hopes rest with the governor. Lukas Gilkey, the…
AI Isn’t Magic, But It Might Save Your Cannabis Business: Experts Explain Why AI Isn’t Magic, But It Might Save Your Cannabis Business: Experts Explain Why
At last week’s Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference in Chicago, one of the most forward-looking conversations centered around a deceptively simple question: Is AI part of your strategy?Moderated by Julie Valdes…
Nebraska AG Cracks Down on Hemp Stores, Says 90% of Products Inaccurately Labeled
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers ramped up his fight against retailers selling intoxicating hemp products through 82 more cease-and-desist letters sent June 18 to businesses in Lincoln.The state’s top legal…
Oregon cannabis sales thrive despite banking challenges
ONTARIO, Oregon (CBS2) — As Oregon approaches a decade of legal recreational marijuana, Ontario has become a significant hub for cannabis sales, particularly attracting customers from neighboring Idaho. Dispensaries in…
How DC’s medical cannabis industry is evolving
[[{"value":" LocalWashington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia local news, events and information "}]] D.C.’s medical market is expanding, and a local business group is stepping up to connect people to new careers.…
Minnesota’s first cannabis business license issued to company in Pine County
[["value":"Local News June 19, 2025 / 9:28 AM CDT / CBS Minnesota Minnesotans come together at State Capitol to honor the Hortmans, and more headlines Minnesota's Office of Cannabis Management…
Texas Hemp Advocates Nearing 150,000 Signatures Urging Gov. Abbott to Veto SB 3
[PRESS RELEASE] – AUSTIN, Texas, June 18, 2025 – Grassroots momentum is accelerating in Texas as a growing coalition of veterans, small business owners, farmers and everyday Texans call on…
New York Officials Award First Round Of Grants To Help Marijuana Businesses With Startup Costs, Prioritizing Justice-Involved Licensees
New York officials have announced the first round of grants under a $5 million program to help retail marijuana businesses owned by justice-involved people cover startup costs.About three months after…
Pennsylvania Governor Keeps Pushing For Marijuana Legalization As Top GOP Senator Rules Out Including It In Budget
[[{"value":"A top Pennsylvania Republican says marijuana legalization will not be included in the 2026 budget as lawmakers approach a deadline he expects they will miss. But Gov. Josh Shapiro (D)…
West York smoke shop and recording studio owner accused of selling drugs at his business
Trevor Downs, owner of The Shed smoke shop and Problem Solver Studios, faces multiple charges. Trevor Downs, owner of The Shed smoke shop and Problem Solver Studios, faces multiple charges. Read More
Minnesota Finally Hands Out Its First Legal Cannabis License
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First cannabis license issued to Minnesota business
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As concern grows over impact of cannabis in Mass., new attention to old health warnings
[[{"value":"CHANNEL FIVE AT 8 P.M. ON NEWSCENTER FIVE. LAST NIGHT, WE TOOK YOU INSIDE ONE OF THE FAMILY’S MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS. AND IT SHOWED YOU HOW DOCTORS ARE INCREASINGLY WORRIED…
Minnesota’s first cannabis license is issued to Pine County business
The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management marked a huge milestone on Wednesday, issuing the state’s first-ever cannabis business license.Herb Quest LLC in Brook Park, a town in Pine County about…
Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management issues first business license, announces license application opportunities
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KTTC) – On Wednesday, the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced it has issued the first cannabis business in the state of Minnesota. OCM said the…
First Cannabis Microbusiness License awarded in Minnesota
18 hours agoKVRR Staff,ST. PAUL (KVRR/FOX9) – Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management’s first-ever lottery license in the books, the state has announced its first official business license to begin recreational…
Grön, Head Change Debut Exclusive Solventless Edibles in Missouri
[PRESS RELEASE] – PORTLAND, Ore., and ST. LOUIS, Mo., June 18, 2025 – Missouri cannabis consumers can now experience a new kind of high. Grön, the industry’s most flavor-obsessed edible brand,…
Colorado Governor Grants Mass Psilocybin Pardon Following Voters’ Approval Of Psychedelics Legalization At The Ballot
[[{"value":"The governor of Colorado has announced a first-ever round of mass pardons for people with psilocybin-related convictions.Just about two weeks after Gov. Jared Polis (D) signed a bill into law…
Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management issues first license
[[{"value":"ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has issued Minnesota's first cannabis business license to Herb Quest, LLC, a microbusiness in Brook Park, Pine County. Herb Quest…
Consumable Hemp Products Illegal Without FDA Approval, Mississippi AG Says
Despite Mississippi lawmakers’ failed attempt to ban intoxicating hemp products this legislative session, the state’s top legal adviser to government officials said those products are already prohibited in the Magnolia…
OCM issues first cannabis business license and offer new opportunities
(ABC 6 News) – The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management had some big news on Wednesday, including the first business license issued in the state.Herb Quest LLC is the recipient…
Texas Military Veterans Say Potential Ban On Hemp-Derived THC Could Drive Them Back To Opioids Or The Illicit Marijuana Market
[[{"value":"“The doctor assured me he could prescribe me enough… I said, ‘Sure, you can, but I can’t afford it.’”By Hayden Betts and Stephen Simpson, The Texas TribuneWesley Barnes, 55, a…
Texas Military Veterans Say Potential Ban On Hemp-Derived THC Could Drive Them Back To Opioids Or The Illicit Marijuana Market
[[{"value":"“The doctor assured me he could prescribe me enough… I said, ‘Sure, you can, but I can’t afford it.’”By Hayden Betts and Stephen Simpson, The Texas TribuneWesley Barnes, 55, a…
Minnesota issues first cannabis business license
ST. PAUL, MINN. - Minnesota's Office of Cannabis Management has issued the state's first cannabis business lic... ST. PAUL, MINN. - Minnesota's Office of Cannabis Management has issued the state's first…
Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management issues first business license
The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced that it has issued the first cannabis business license in the state. Herb Quest, LLC, in Pine County is the first licensee.“Issuing…
Minnesota Officials Award State’s First Marijuana Business License
Minnesota officials have issued the state’s first recreational marijuana business license following the enactment of legalization in 2023.The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced on Wednesday that it has issued…
Minnesota issues first cannabis business license
19 hours agoMatt McConico,Issued for Herb-Quest LLCST. PAUL, Minn. – The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has issued the first cannabis business license in the state of Minnesota.It is going…