Hundreds of hopeful entrepreneurs will learn on Thursday if they’re one step closer to starting a cannabis business in Maryland, a state-regulated industry experts have estimated could take in more… The post Maryland’s ‘social equity’ cannabis lottery is today. Here’s...

Calling it a “nation-leading effort,” Massachusetts Gov. Maura T. Healey on Wednesday announced her intention to take executive action to pardon misdemeanor marijuana possession convictions in the commonwealth.  If it is approved by the “Governor’s Council,” Healey’s...

Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced Tuesday that it will begin to crack down on the illegal sales of cannabis flower across Minnesota as the state’s adult-use market takes form. The Star-Tribune reports that the OCM entered into an agreement with...

More than one in 10 high school seniors reported recent use of products with delta 8 THC, according to the results of a study published this week. The study found that approximately 11% of 12th-grade students said that they had used delta 8 during the past year,...

Signaling a trend no market wants to see, Connecticut’s retail cannabis sales for both medical and adult-use fell by well over a million dollars between January and February. According to… The post CT Retail Weed Sales Fall for Second Month appeared first on Cannabis...

Efforts to put guardrails around the largely unregulated market for intoxicating hemp products have repeatedly sparked lawsuits. Mississippi is confronting an unlikely new drug scourge: Hemp. Intoxicating, hemp-derived products —… The post Kids are buying pot-like...

14 expert picks from across the US and Canada. The post Best St. Patrick’s Day cannabis strains for 2024 and more appeared first on Leafly.

By Griffin Thorne, Attorney at Harris Sliwoski Cannabis companies and (depending on the state) brands often use license agreements to grow their brands. If done correctly, they can be a… The post Common Pitfalls in Cannabis Brand License Agreements appeared first on...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said recreational marijuana is likely on its way to legalization but added that the smell is a “big problem” in legal states. As the Florida Supreme Court considers allowing… The post DeSantis said Florida will have a ‘big problem’ with weed...

Recognizing a fast-changing world, a key state committee voted Tuesday to expand the overall marijuana regulation to THC-infused beverages. Only 14 months since licensed retailers began selling recreational marijuana in Connecticut, legislators said they… The post...

France is currently working toward the eventual launch of its official medical cannabis program, and a new update from the French National Medicines Safety Agency (ANSM) recently announced that access to cannabis flower is not currently included. France’s medical...

Lawmakers in Washington State “recently passed a bill granting an exemption from the 37% excise tax for medical marijuana patients and designated providers,” according to Forbes. The passage of the measure eliminates  what has been characterized as “one of the highest...

Meg Sanders is co-founder and CEO of Massachusetts-based Canna Provisions, which currently boasts two popular retail outlets, one in the Berkshire/Western Mass. town of Lee, the other in the small… The post A Conversation with Canna Provisions’ Meg Sanders appeared...