90 Alabama applicants advance to medical marijuana license review

Alabama regulators greenlit 90 medical marijuana businesses to advance to the review and scoring process for MMJ licenses. According to Birmingham-based TV station WBMA, the approvals included: 38 integrated facilities. 18 dispensaries. 12 cultivators 11 processors Nine delivery providers. Two testing labs. ADVERTISEMENT The 90 applicants advanced by the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission will be […]

Washington State Bill To Allow Interstate Marijuana Commerce Is Officially Heading To Governor’s Desk

A bill to allow interstate marijuana commerce in Washington State is officially heading to the governor’s desk. The House approved the Senate-passed legislation from Sen. Ann Rivers (R) on Wednesday, but members adopted a minor amendment that required concurrence from the opposite chamber. That happened on Friday, meaning the bill is now on its way […]

Quebec homegrown cannabis ban constitutional, Canada’s high court rules

Canada’s Supreme Court on Friday upheld Quebec’s prohibition on homegrown cannabis, ruling that a provincial ban on possessing and cultivating marijuana plants for personal purposes is constitutional. Quebec is one of the provinces that does not allow the home cultivation of cannabis. ADVERTISEMENT Manitoba’s ban is also being challenged in court. When Canada legalized marijuana […]

Supreme Court says Quebec’s ban on homegrown cannabis plants is constitutional

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Massachusetts cannabis cultivator, retailer Insa laying off workers

Massachusetts-based cannabis cultivation and retail company Insa laid off an undisclosed number of workers in the past few months. The downsizing was a result of increased competition from “out-of-state” companies in the Massachusetts marijuana market, Insa CEO Peter Gallagher told MassLive.com via email. ADVERTISEMENT “To address these new challenges, we have been focused on implementing […]