Articles tagged with "licensing"
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LA Could Spend Millions to Tackle Illegal Cannabis Market
The Associated Press - Published on March 28, 2019Read moreIndustry officials welcomed the plan. By some estimates, up to 80% of the sales in the state still are under the table, snatching profits from legal storefronts.
Uh-Oh, California Could Run Out of Legal Cannabis by Summer
David Downs - Published on February 25, 2019Read moreMore than 6,000 temporary farm licenses are expiring through July. Only nine permanent licenses have been issued to replace them.
Florida Governor Wants to End Ban on Smokable Cannabis
The Associated Press - Published on January 17, 2019Read moreGov. Ron DeSantis wants a new law by mid-March to end a ban on smokable medical marijuana and loosen limits on treatment center licenses.
Washington’s First-Ever Cannabis Research Lab Goes Live
Alexa Peters - Published on December 6, 2018Read moreThe first license for a private dispensary must be awarded by June 2020, though authorities say they’re aiming to do it faster.
Massachusetts Recreational Cannabis Sales Cleared for Launch
Ben Adlin - Published on November 16, 2018Read moreMore than two years after Massachusetts voters legalized cannabis, the first two retail stores are set to open next week in Leicester and Northampton.
California Releases Final Cannabis Regulations
Dan Mitchell - Published on October 22, 2018Read moreCalifornia state officials presented a final draft of regulations governing the cannabis industry including laws about delivery, testing, and packaging.
Delivery Drivers Targeted for Cannabis Crackdown in California
David Downs - Published on October 8, 2018Read moreSan Diego and Los Angeles arrest scores in 2018, part of a long interdiction tradition.
Massachusetts Issues Cannabis Retail Licenses in Northampton, Leicester
Ben Adlin - Published on October 4, 2018Read moreThe first recreational cannabis licenses have now been granted—but would-be customers will still have to wait a few weeks before the stores open for business.
Michigan Meltdown: State Orders 98 Dispensaries to Liquidate in Two Days
Marjorie Steele - Published on September 12, 2018Read moreA shocking order and a retroactive deadline are expected to kill nearly a hundred dispensaries and throw hundreds of employees out of work.
Wanna Buy Verified Humboldt? Now There’s Loudpack ‘Legacy’
David Downs - Published on September 7, 2018Read moreIt’s an easy way to vote with your dollars for verified heritage cannabis in California.