Schwazze adds two more Colorado marijuana stores to portfolio

Schwazze, a Denver-headquartered vertically integrated multistate operator, entered an agreement to pay $2.75 million to acquire “certain assets” of Lightshade Labs, a 10-store Colorado chain. The acquisition is expected to close in the first quarter of 2023, pending state and local licensing approval, according to a news release. ADVERTISEMENT The all-cash deal will land Schwazze […]

1 arrested after $1.7M grow-op busted in Madoc: Central Hastings OPP

A Markham, Ont., man faces charges under the Cannabis Act after OPP seized more than 1,700 illegal cannabis plants in Madoc, east of Peterborough, on Thursday. According to Central Hastings OPP, as part of an investigation, a warrant was seized at a property on St. Lawrence Street East in Madoc where officers seized more than 1,700 […]

Michigan cannabis regulatory agency gets interim executive director

The regulatory agency that oversees Michigan’s medical and adult-use cannabis programs has an acting executive director. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer appointed Brian Hanna to temporarily lead the Cannabis Regulatory Agency, the Detroit News reported. ADVERTISEMENT Hanna will take the reins on an interim basis from former executive director Andrew Brisbo. Brisbo, who had held that role […]

Congressman Says Ending Marijuana Testing Could Help Resolve Labor Disputes And Supply Chain Issues

A railroad workers strike may have been averted following news of a tentative deal between unions and railway companies this week, but a congressman says the conflict also speaks to the broader need to address labor and supply chain issues, including ending employment-related marijuana testing policies. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) discussed the issue and other […]

Advocates Criticize Newsom Over Measure Aimed at Substance Use Disorder

California Gov. Gavin Newsom this week signed a bill into law that his administration says will create “a paradigm shift that will provide individuals with severe mental health and substance use disorders the care and services they need to get healthy.” But drug reform advocates are crying foul, saying the measure amounts to a massive […]

Oregon Officials to Deploy Decoys to Catch Underage Weed, Alcohol Sales

The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC) will resume operations and send underage decoys to cannabis and alcohol retailers according to a September 15 press release. In some Oregon cities, two out of three retailers failed to check for IDs with “abysmal” results—leading OLCC officials to promise a heavier-handed operation this time around. The OLCC […]

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