Cannabis vape hardware firm Greentank raises $16.5 million

Vape hardware manufacturer Greentank Technologies has closed a Series B financing round worth $16.5 million with an unspecified “strategic investor group” that includes Canadian cannabis producer Organigram Holdings. The funding will be used to launch new vape technology, which Greentank CEO Dustin Koffler said “moves away from the traditional ceramic and wicked coil systems commonly […]

Maryland Senate Passes Marijuana Sales Bill, With Lawmakers Now Set To Reconcile Differences From House Version

The Maryland Senate passed a bill to regulate marijuana sales on Friday as the state prepares for the launch of legalization on July 1. Bicameral lawmakers will now work to resolve the measure’s differences with a separate version of the legislation that was approved by the House of Delegates earlier this month. The Senate bill […]

Beshear signs bipartisan bills, with campaign looming

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Washington’s Social Equity in Cannabis License Application Window Extended

The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) voted on Wednesday, March 29, approving an emergency rule proposal to extend the application window for social equity in cannabis (SEIC) retail licenses. The application window has been extended from March 30, 2023, to 5:00 p.m. April 27, 2023. The rule will have the effect of amending […]

Judge Lifts Ban on Dispensary Licenses in Brooklyn

A federal court in New York on Tuesday cleared the way for state regulators to begin issuing adult-use cannabis dispensary licenses to prospective business owners in Brooklyn and elsewhere.  The New York Times reports that the the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in Manhattan “lifted part of an injunction that prevented cannabis regulators […]

Missouri House Approves Psilocybin Research Bill

The Missouri House of Representatives this week gave initial approval to a bill directing the state to conduct research on the therapeutic potential of psilocybin, the primary psychoactive component found in magic mushrooms. The measure, House Bill 1154 from Republican state Representative Dan Houx, received overwhelming support in the House on Wednesday after gaining the […]

Weed Legalization Bill Introduced in North Carolina

Seven Democratic lawmakers in North Carolina are sponsoring a bill that would legalize recreational cannabis in the state, and expunge past marijuana-related offenses. The legislation, which was introduced in the state Senate last week, follows another proposal in the state to legalize medical cannabis. If it were to pass, the recreational pot bill would legalize […]

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