Articles tagged with "licensing"
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Nevada cannabis official at center of licensing scandal loses job
Chris Kudialis - Published on October 2, 2019Read moreJorge Pupo, head of the state’s retail licensing agency, is out after charges of favoritism and manipulation.
Chicago Mayor Wants to Keep Cannabis Out of City’s Core
The Associated Press - Published on September 18, 2019Read moreWhen the adult use of marijuana becomes legal in Illinois, Chicago’s mayor wants its sale banned in the central business district, near schools and in residential areas.
Judge puts two-week hold on new cannabis licenses in Ontario
Harrison Jordan - Published on September 13, 2019Read moreAfter a group of 11 disqualified retailers took the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario to court.
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16 out of 51 legal cannabis stores in Saskatchewan have yet to open
Jesse B. Staniforth - Published on September 12, 2019Read moreNearly one year into legalization, the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority remains sluggish in their screening and approval process.
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Nevada official put on leave amid cannabis licensing fiasco
Chris Kudialis - Published on September 9, 2019Read moreLess than two weeks after a judge stopped Nevada from giving out dozens of planned retail cannabis licenses, the state has put one of its top cannabis officials on leave.
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Mayor Charged With Taking Bribes in Exchange for Cannabis Licenses
The Associated Press - Published on September 6, 2019Read moreA Massachusetts mayor was arrested Friday on charges he conspired to extort hundreds of thousands of dollars from companies seeking to operate cannabis businesses, federal authorities said.
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Lawsuit exposes Nevada’s sketchy cannabis licensing practices
Chris Kudialis - Published on September 5, 2019Read moreA lawsuit reveals expensive dinners, high-priced consultants, and scoring judges hired from Manpower. (Yes, the temp agency.)
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New Nevada Cannabis Shops Set to Open in Coming Weeks
The Associated Press - Published on August 30, 2019Read moreMore than a dozen new shops could open in Nevada in coming weeks, after a judge gave the go-ahead to companies that underwent background checks and won licenses.
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5 Years in, Washington Considers a Cannabis Overhaul
The Associated Press - Published on August 28, 2019Read moreOfficials are proposing an overhaul of the state’s cannabis rules, with plans for boosting minority ownership, home deliveries of medical marijuana, and letting the smallest growers increase in size.
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State Supreme Court Adds Another Obstacle to Legal California Cannabis
Leafly Staff - Published on August 21, 2019Read moreA new ruling out of the California Supreme Court this week will create yet another obstacle to the expansion of legal cannabis, at a time when more than half of the state’s cities and counties still ban retail stores.
