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 […]

Oregon Cannabis Testing and Aspergillus: May You Live in Interesting Times

On February 16, I blogged on the new Oregon cannabis testing requirements that were scheduled to take effect (and did take effect) on March 1. I published that particular post for two reasons. First, I anticipated a bunch of failed tests. Second, I felt that the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and Oregon Liquor and Cannabis […]

One-Third of the Colorado Marijuana Workforce Has Been Cut

Marijuana-related jobs are becoming harder to find in Colorado. You’ve likely seen headlines claiming that Colorado marijuana sales are dropping. Alongside this, the state’s cannabis workforce has also fallen by 28 percent according to a recent report. This is a first for the Centennial State, which legalized adult-use cannabis sales back in 2014. While such […]

The Clock Is Now Ticking For Delaware’s Governor To Decide On Marijuana Legalization As Bills Are Officially Transmitted To His Desk

A pair of bills to legalize and regulate marijuana in Delaware have officially been sent to the governor’s desk, meaning he will need to act on them before the end of the month. While the legislature passed both measures with sizable support last month, advocates remain concerned that Gov. John Carney (D) may again veto […]

Top House Democrat And Republican Congressman File Bill To Prepare For Federal Marijuana Legalization

The top House Democrat and a Republican lawmaker have refiled a bill to lay the groundwork for federal marijuana legalization. Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) introduced the Preparing Regulators Effectively for a Post-Prohibition Adult-Use Regulated Environment Act (PREPARE) Act on Thursday. The incremental reform would direct the attorney general […]

New Jersey marijuana regulators reject Curaleaf license renewals

The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) voted not to renew state marijuana business licenses for Curaleaf Holdings, a move the multistate operator is vowing to fight. The regulators’ decision on Thursday comes weeks after Curaleaf announced it was closing a cultivation facility in Bellmawr, New Jersey. ADVERTISEMENT CRC board members “cited the closure, along […]