By Dave McManus Once relatively easy to break into, the cannabis industry now demands a leaner and more conservative approach to financial management along with precise forecasting and a great… The post Cannabis Ventures, Startup Best Practices, and Ways to Compete...

On Saturday, March 23, South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws (SDBML) organized a statewide “Petition Sign & Drive” event to gather support for a proposed 2024 cannabis legalization ballot measure.… The post Voters in South Dakota try for a third time to approve...

Former Medford, New Jersey mayor and former New Jersey General Assemblyman Scott Rudder is opening a dispensary in Riverside in his home state. Riverside, a suburb in the greater Philadelphia-Camden area, is a prime location for growth in the cannabis sector. Rudder,...

In the midst of blossoming cannabis and CBD reform throughout the West, hemp-derived cannabinoid products are increasingly taking center stage as legislators continue to raise red flags surrounding the lack of regulation and intoxicating potential of these products....

The lack of legal dispensaries and the overwhelming proliferation of illegal ones are the biggest concerns of the rollout three years after legalization. After three years of fits and starts,… The post New York’s Marijuana Scorecard: 85 Legal Shops, 2,000 Illegal Ones...

Cannabis flower sold in Colorado claims to contain much more tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, than it actually does, according to my findings published in the peer-reviewed journal Plos One. THC is the psychoactive… The post Lab tests show THC potency inflated on retail...

Rights begin April 1. The post Germany just legalized cannabis. Mostly. Here’s what you need to know appeared first on Leafly.

Weed legalization was supposed to prioritize mom-and-pop businesses — but for some upstate farmers, things didn’t go as planned Just a few months before this, the deal would have seemed… The post They Signed Up to Grow Weed. Then New York State Pushed Them Into the...

The German government’s plan to liberalize rules on cannabis cleared its final parliamentary hurdle Friday, paving the way for the possession of limited amounts of marijuana to be decriminalized on April 1.… The post Germany’s plan to liberalize cannabis rules clears...

The FDA released a report saying that marijuana does have a legitimate use for medical purposes and recommended the US Drug Enforcement Agency change its classification from Schedule 1 to… The post FDA says marijuana has a legitimate medicinal purpose appeared first...

After three years of fits and starts, the rollout of New York’s recreational cannabis market gained speed in 2024, most notably with the opening of about 50 licensed dispensaries so… The post New York’s Marijuana Scorecard: 85 Legal Shops, 2,000 Illegal Ones appeared...

Nearly two dozen attorneys general from across the country wrote a letter to congressional leaders this week, urging them to enact legislation to federally regulate intoxicating hemp products. In the letter, the top law enforcement official from 21 states wrote that...

Voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot measure in 2022 to allow recreational cannabis sales, but a March poll shows mixed feelings Maryland voters resoundingly approved legalizing recreational marijuana but are divided over the… The post After voting to legalize...

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Thursday she would welcome legislation that would rectify the conflict between federal and state laws on the sale and use of marijuana that… The post Yellen would welcome US legislation to aid cannabis banking access...

A new report reveals the cities in Europe with the highest concentrations of cannabis and cocaine use, based on sewage surveys. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Dutch cities including Amsterdam and Rotterdam took home some of the top spots for the cities with the highest...