Cannabis News
Syndicated cannabis industry news headlines from around the web
- Report: Credit Suisse No Longer Trading or Holding Cannabis Stocks
Credit Suisse Group AG has indicated it will no longer perform transactions in shares of cannabis firms with U.S. operations… Read More
- Skittles Manufacturer Sues Cannabis Brands for Trademark Infringement
New Jersey-based candy maker, Mars Wrigley, is suing cannabis companies in Illinois, California, and Canada to stop them from using… Read More
- Studies Find Pandemic Shifted Reasons for Cannabis Use & Methods of Purchase
Two recently published, separate industry surveys suggest that the coronavirus pandemic has impacted both how people get their cannabis and… Read […]
- New Colorado law expands access to medical cannabis in schools
Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday signed a new law expanding access to and use of cannabis-based medicine in schools, a step he called overdue.
- Illinois Tax Revenue from Cannabis Surpasses Alcohol
Cannabis tax revenues in Illinois surpassed those of alcohol in the state for the first time through the first quarter… Read More
- New Mexico Cannabis Company Loses License Following Extraction-Related Fire
The New Mexico Department of Health has revoked the license of New MexiCann Natural Medicine following an accident at their… Read More
- U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear 280E Challenge Over Late Paperwork
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal case by California cannabis companies that sought to challenge their… Read More
- Tilray & Aphria Merge to Become Largest Cannabis Corporation
Canadian cannabis firms Tilray and Aphria have closed on the previously announced business combination with the new company operating as… Read More
- GW Pharmaceuticals Receives Prestigious Queen’s Award for Innovation
London, England’s GW Pharmaceuticals, the makers of the cannabis-derived anti-seizure medication Epidiolex, has won the Queen’s Award for […]
- Washington Clarifies Delta-8 THC Not Legal Under Current Regulations
The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) issued a policy statement this week to clarify that neither Delta-8 THC… Read More
- Oklahoma Pauses Seed-to-Sale Implementation Due to Lawsuit
A lawsuit filed by Oklahoma medical cannabis businesses has forced the state to put on hold the rollout of the… Read More
- Social equity in marijuana industry still largely pipe dream
Terrence Hewing was working for a package delivery company in 2007 when police approached his cargo van in suburban Denver. He was early for a pick […]
- Marlboro-Maker Phillip Morris Looking at ‘Smoke-Free’ Cannabis Options
Tobacco giant Phillip Morris — the international firm behind Marlboro-brand cigarettes — is warming up to the idea of entering… Read More
- Syracuse University Announces Cannabis Industry Certificate Program
Syracuse University is partnering with cannabis education provider Green Flower on an industry certificate program, which will include three […]
- Number of Cannabis-Friendly Banks in Massachusetts Has Doubled Since 2018
There are at least six financial institutions serving Massachusetts’ cannabis industry – double the number from just three years ago,… Read More
- Maryland Medical Cannabis Sales Surpass $1 Billion
40 months after its 2017 launch, Maryland’s medical cannabis market has reached the milestone of $1 billion in sales, the… Read More
