PharmaCann cannabis growers unionize; Ayr employees ratify pact
Workers at Chicago-based PharmaCann’s cannabis cultivation facility in Dwight, Illinois, have voted to join Teamsters Local 777. The…
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…
Stiiizy says cannabis customer records acquired in data breach
Los Angeles-based cannabis operator Stiiizy said this week that a cybercrime group accessed some retail customer data when…
Opportunities abound with distressed marijuana businesses
Because there is a dwindling number of states that haven’t legalized medical and/or recreational marijuana, it is easy…
Marijuana firm Canopy USA appoints Jorgensen as first president
Canopy USA, the American-based holding company of Canadian marijuana operator Canopy Growth Corp., has appointed M. Brooks Jorgensen…
Massachusetts hires cannabis chief; Arkansas’ MMJ regulator quits
(This story was updated on Dec. 27 to reflect that Travis Ahern has accepted the post.) Travis Ahern,…
Massachusetts nears new cannabis chief; Arkansas’ MMJ leader out
The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) is again starting a negotiation process to fill its executive director position…
Medical marijuana proposal resurfaces in South Carolina
A South Carolina state senator has reintroduced what he’s called the “most conservative” medical marijuana legalization proposal in…
Cannabis manufacturing workers in New Jersey join Teamsters
Employees of manufacturing company Garden Society are the first cannabis workers in New Jersey to join Teamsters Local…
Ohio adult-use program was only new cannabis market in 2024
2024 will go down as one of the quietest years for marijuana market launches. The debut of Ohio’s…
Missouri lawmakers introduce three bills to regulate hemp products
Three competing bills with proposals to regulate the hemp industry have been introduced in Missouri. A proposal from…
New York medical marijuana firms sue over adult-use licensing fee
A group representing licensed medical marijuana operators in New York is suing the state over a $20 million…