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  • San Francisco to pause taking new cannabis retail business applications

    San Francisco to pause taking new cannabis retail business applications

        ​ San Francisco authorities placed a moratorium on accepting new applications for cannabis retail business licenses after a unanimous vote by the city’s Board of Supervisors. San Francisco to pause taking new cannabis retail business applications is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs   ​All U.S., Briefs, California,…

  • Marijuana SAFE Banking bill could be heard in US Senate within ‘weeks’

    Marijuana SAFE Banking bill could be heard in US Senate within ‘weeks’

        ​ Marijuana banking reform legislation could be heard in a key U.S. Senate committee before the end of June, a top Democratic senator suggested this week. Marijuana SAFE Banking bill could be heard in US Senate within ‘weeks’ is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs   ​All U.S.,…

  • Cannabis firm TerrAscend sells head office in Canada for under asking price

    Cannabis firm TerrAscend sells head office in Canada for under asking price

        ​ TerrAscend Corp., a North American cannabis operator, has sold its head office in Mississauga, Ontario, for 19.7 million Canadian dollars ($15 million). Cannabis firm TerrAscend sells head office in Canada for under asking price is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs   ​All U.S., Briefs, Canada, Cultivation,…

  • Union files more charges against marijuana MSO Green Thumb

    Union files more charges against marijuana MSO Green Thumb

        ​ Teamsters Local 777 filed additional Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) charges against Chicago-based marijuana multistate operator Green Thumb Industries only weeks after employees went on strike for 13 days. Union files more charges against marijuana MSO Green Thumb is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs   ​All U.S.,…

  • Opinion: The top 5 cannabis compliance mistakes and how to avoid them

    Opinion: The top 5 cannabis compliance mistakes and how to avoid them

        ​ As more U.S. cannabis markets come online, keeping track of compliance requirements will only become more complex. Opinion: The top 5 cannabis compliance mistakes and how to avoid them is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs   ​All U.S., Ancillary, CBD, Cultivation, Labor, Legal, Manufacturing, Medical &…

  • New York regulators raid unlicensed marijuana stores, enact new rules

    New York regulators raid unlicensed marijuana stores, enact new rules

        ​ New York regulators have started seizing products and issuing violations as part of a statewide initiative to rein in unlicensed marijuana operators in one of several new developments aimed at jump-starting sales in the state’s adult-use market. New York regulators raid unlicensed marijuana stores, enact new rules is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial,…

  • Washington state cannabis regulator gives pesticide contamination update

    Washington state cannabis regulator gives pesticide contamination update

        ​ Washington’s cannabis regulator provided an update on pesticide contamination in marijuana produced in the north-central area of the state, nearly two months after putting some MJ cultivators on “administrative hold” for an investigation. Washington state cannabis regulator gives pesticide contamination update is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis…

  • Amazon-Owned Twitch Bans Streamers From Promoting Marijuana But Allows Alcohol Branding In Policy Update

    Amazon-Owned Twitch Bans Streamers From Promoting Marijuana But Allows Alcohol Branding In Policy Update

     Video game streaming company Twitch has updated its branding policy for streamers, prohibiting promotions of marijuana businesses and products while explicitly allowing alcohol partnerships. While the Amazon-owned livestreaming hub reversed course on other unrelated aspects of new branding policy changes rolled out this week after facing significant pushback from the gaming community, it’s currently maintaining…

  • Hemp given special status, added to USDA advisory committee

    Hemp given special status, added to USDA advisory committee

        ​ The U.S. Department of Agriculture will include hemp in the title of one of its Agricultural Technical Advisory Committees (ATACs), showing the agency recognizes the crop’s importance as a commodity. Hemp given special status, added to USDA advisory committee is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs  …

  • Florida Supreme Court Gives State Attorney General Two More Weeks To File Briefs In Marijuana Legalization Ballot Challenge

    Florida Supreme Court Gives State Attorney General Two More Weeks To File Briefs In Marijuana Legalization Ballot Challenge

     The Florida Supreme Court has agreed to give the state attorney general two additional weeks to submit a brief detailing her argument that a proposed marijuana legalization initiative should be kept off the 2024 ballot. The initial briefs were initially due by Monday, but the court approved an uncontested motion to push that deadline back…

  • ‘Many examples’ of marijuana testing cheaters in Colorado, regulators say

    ‘Many examples’ of marijuana testing cheaters in Colorado, regulators say

        ​ Colorado regulators have identified “many examples” of licensed marijuana businesses cheating lab testing, the state said in a recent memo. ‘Many examples’ of marijuana testing cheaters in Colorado, regulators say is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs   ​All U.S., Briefs, Colorado, Science, Testing, colorado marijuana enforcement…

  • Elizabeth Warren Wants Marijuana Laws That Block Amazon And Big Tobacco From Monopolizing The Legal Industry

    Elizabeth Warren Wants Marijuana Laws That Block Amazon And Big Tobacco From Monopolizing The Legal Industry

     Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Ed Markey (D-MA) are calling for marijuana reform that prioritizes communities most impacted by the drug war and prevents monopolization by large corporations like Amazon and big tobacco firms. At an event focused on creating an equitable cannabis industry on Saturday, the senators thanked activists for holding the line for…

  • States act to deny licenses for cannabis companies with debt woes

    States act to deny licenses for cannabis companies with debt woes

        ​ State regulators and government officials nationwide are taking steps to ramp up enforcement against cannabis companies that fail to pay vendors, taxes or business fees. States act to deny licenses for cannabis companies with debt woes is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs   ​California, Cultivation, Legal,…

  • Elizabeth Warren skeptical of Amazon’s cannabis stance (Newsletter: June 12, 2023)

    Elizabeth Warren skeptical of Amazon’s cannabis stance (Newsletter: June 12, 2023)

     NV marijuana bill to gov; RI expungements; FL legalization dispute delay; Senator wants medical cannabis patient freed; Twitch marijuana ad policy Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… BREAKING:…

  • Charlotte’s Web CBD founders move to block board nominees

    Charlotte’s Web CBD founders move to block board nominees

        ​ In the wake of revenue and stock price declines, the founders of Colorado-based CBD and hemp company Charlotte’s Web Holdings want to rejoin its board of directors and block the appointment of four nominees. Charlotte’s Web CBD founders move to block board nominees is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for…

  • The Cannabis Industry is Growing, And Worker Protections Must Grow With It (Op-Ed)

    The Cannabis Industry is Growing, And Worker Protections Must Grow With It (Op-Ed)

     “Unionizing, without fear of retaliation or union-busting tactics, is one of the only ways in which cannabis workers can directly ensure their voices are heard on the job.” By Ademola Oyefeso, United Food and Commercial Workers International Union As states across the country legalize cannabis, Americans are confronted with the rare and remarkable opportunity to…

  • Quebec cannabis retail monopoly SQDC posts CA$94.9 million annual net income

    Quebec cannabis retail monopoly SQDC posts CA$94.9 million annual net income

        ​ The Société québécoise du cannabis (SQDC), the monopoly retailer of legal recreational cannabis in Canada’s second-most-populous province, reported a net income of 94.9 million Canadian dollars ($71 million) for its fiscal year ended March 25. Quebec cannabis retail monopoly SQDC posts CA$94.9 million annual net income is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal…

  • Where Presidential Candidate Mike Pence Stands On Marijuana

    Where Presidential Candidate Mike Pence Stands On Marijuana

     Former Vice President Mike Pence has officially entered the race for the Republican 2024 presidential nomination, putting his drug policy positions and actions into focus again. Pence, who also served as governor of Indiana, has long opposed even incremental cannabis reform efforts at the state and federal levels. During his time in the White House,…