Ohio lawmakers face deadline to OK recreational cannabis legalization

Lawmakers in Ohio have until May 3 to approve a citizen-initiated recreational cannabis legalization proposal or the question will go before voters. Secretary of State Frank LaRose kicked off this latest step in a lengthy and circuitous process Jan. 3 when he reintroduced the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol’s legalization proposal to the Republican-controlled […]

Lawsuit: Generic drugmakers infringed on Epidiolex cannabis drug patents

Global pharma giant Jazz Pharmaceuticals filed a lawsuit alleging that a list of generic drug companies infringed on its patents for Epidiolex, a cannabis-derived drug used to treat seizures from Dravet syndrome, tuberous sclerosis complex and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. The lawsuit, filed in a federal court in New Jersey, alleges that Alkem, Apotex, Teva Pharmaceuticals and […]

More workers unionize at Cresco marijuana affiliate in Illinois

Workers at the Sunnyside marijuana retail store in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, voted unanimously to join Teamsters Local 777. ADVERTISEMENT Sunnyside is owned and operated by Cresco Labs, a multistate operator based in Chicago. It’s the third Sunnyside location to join the Teamsters since September, according to a news release, following stores in Champaign and Schaumberg. ADVERTISEMENT “Workers at […]

Connecticut Launches Marijuana Record Sealing Web Portal One Day Before Adult-Use Sales Launch

One day before the first adult-use marijuana shops are set to open in Connecticut, state officials launched a web portal to facilitate more cannabis record sealing after automatically processing relief for tens of thousands of people at the beginning of the year. The governor, lieutenant governor and state lawmakers gathered at the Reentry Welcome Center […]

Just shy of 60 kilos of cannabis found in Jeep that was hit by train

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Canadian marijuana company Delta 9 cutting capacity, jobs to save money

Winnipeg, Manitoba-based marijuana cultivator and retailer Delta 9 Cannabis is cutting its cultivation capacity by about 40%, including “a temporary layoff of approximately 40 staff,” as part of a plan to achieve positive cash flow from operations. Delta 9’s retail segment is profitable, Chief Operating Officer Mark Jonker said in a news release. ADVERTISEMENT However, […]

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