Cannabis MSO Ascend to issue $15 million in senior secured notes
Cannabis multistate operator Ascend Wellness Holdings plans to issue $15 million in senior secured notes for such “general…
Biden commutes nearly 2,500 nonviolent drug sentences
(This is a developing story and will be updated.) President Joe Biden on Friday commuted the sentences of…
Lobbying groups unite to form US Cannabis Roundtable
The National Cannabis Roundtable and the U.S. Cannabis Council – two large lobbying groups that advocate on behalf…
New Florida adult-use marijuana legalization campaign launches
The campaign behind last fall’s failed adult-use marijuana legalization push in Florida is gearing up to try again…
Indiana GOP lawmakers introduce adult-use cannabis bill
A group of Republican lawmakers in Indiana have introduced a bill to legalize an adult-use cannabis market. House…
Banking, veterans, research top Congress goals
If U.S. Rep. Dina Titus has her way, the 119th Congress will finally pass cannabis banking reform as…
Illinois expands medical marijuana program with 4 new conditions
Illinois is expanding its medical marijuana program with the addition of four conditions to the list of ailments…
DEA Judge Stays Marijuana Scheduling Proceedings
DEA Administrative Law Judge John Mulrooney has stayed further proceedings in the matter of marijuana’s federal classification under…
Ayr Wellness opens Miami’s first medical cannabis dispensary
Ayr Wellness has opened the first medical cannabis dispensary in Miami nearly 10 years after Florida voters legalized…
Marijuana rescheduling judge blasts DEA for ‘astonishing’ behavior
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s refusal to comply with direct orders from the administrative law judge overseeing the…
Nation’s oldest marijuana retailer facing lawsuits over unpaid bills
Berkeley Patients Group (BPG), the nation’s oldest operational marijuana retailer, is embroiled in several lawsuits alleging the operator…
Many medical cannabis stores could open in DC in 2025
More than 270 medical cannabis dispensaries could launch in Washington, D.C., this year. That’s according to an analysis…