Work stoppage at Chicago-area Rise cannabis stores ends after 13 days

A 13-day strike at three Chicago-area Rise adult-use cannabis stores that began April 19 came to an end Tuesday after parent company Green Thumb Industries offered unionized retail workers a significant wage increase, union officials said. The nearly two-week work stoppage by retail workers, organized with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 777, is believed […]

Bipartisan Minnesota Lawmakers Appointed To Finalize Marijuana Legalization Bill In Bicameral Conference

Both chambers of the Minnesota legislature have appointed bipartisan House and Senate conferees to negotiate a final deal on a marijuana legalization bill that can be sent to the governor to be signed into law. A total of 10 bicameral negotiators were selected to resolve differences between their companion legalization measures that cleared their respective […]

Marijuana moonlighting: Oregon official quits due to pot job

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Cannabis firm Entourage Health frets about future amid CA$123.1M annual loss

Canadian cannabis company Entourage Health Corp. reported a net loss of 123.1 million Canadian dollars ($90 million) for its 2022 fiscal year amid declining revenue. Entourage, previously known as WeedMD, warned in a regulatory filing about “material uncertainty that may cast a significant doubt about the company’s ability to continue as a going concern.” ADVERTISEMENT […]

Maryland gov puts nearly $1.2M of Green Thumb marijuana stock in blind trust

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore owns almost $1.2 million worth of stock in Green Thumb Industries (GTI), according to media reports about a new blind trust created for some of his assets. Moore, a Democrat, was previously a GTI board member until he resigned in March 2022. ADVERTISEMENT He was elected governor of Maryland in November […]

Wisconsin GOP Lawmakers Strip Marijuana Legalization From Governor’s Budget In Joint Hearing

Wisconsin Republican lawmakers have removed proposals to legalize marijuana for recreational and medical use from the governor’s executive budget for the 2023-2025 biennial. At a hearing of the legislature’s Joint Finance Committee on Tuesday, members voted 12-4 to eliminate numerous provisions of Gov. Tony Evers’s (D) budget request, including measures on legalizing, taxing and regulating […]