Black celebrities, private companies, and small businesses are finding ways to cash in on legal marijuana operations. They’re tapping into all aspects of the industry from venture capital funds, to dispensaries, and even creating their own line of cannabis items. …
The governors of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, and New York are making a concerted effort to coordinate their state’s cannabis policies. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, and Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont attended the Regional Cannabis Regulation …
With less than 48 hours to go until marijuana shops open their doors to the public, operators are figuring out what to do if they run low on weed. For months, dispensaries have been bracing for a shortage. Nearly every …
The House of Representatives attempted to pass cannabis reforms this month by attaching riders to spending legislation for fiscal 2020—only to see them get summarily shut down in the Senate. The riders would have prevented the federal government from interfering …
Maryland regulators are allowing medical cannabis dispensaries to resume selling vaping products, after testing products for vitamin E acetate, which may be linked to vaping-related lung injuries. “We’re pleased to announce that no vitamin E acetate was found in any …
Despite recent turmoil in the industry, cannabis companies are expected to add over 200,000 jobs to the US workforce by 2021. The cannabis-recruiting startup Vangst shared its 2019 salary guide exclusively with Business Insider. In it, you’ll find the average …
House Passes Historic Cannabis Banking Bill I outlined all the details on the bill in an article here. But, yes, the House of Representatives overwhelming passed the SAFE Banking Act by a 321-103 margin. The bill had bipartisan support …
There is now money available for medical marijuana patients to bring some relief to their cannabis purchase cost. Earlier this month, the Washington CannaBusiness Association announced that its Washington Medical Access Fund is accepting applications from qualifying patients to help …
Those are the words of my good friend Jonas Ahmed, who quit his job as a restaurant manager a few years ago to become a full-time Uber and Lyft driver. He initially started working just a few days a week …
A new medical cannabis dispensary has opened in Prince George’s County and one of its co-owners hopes the business will encourage more people like her to get in the industry. The dispensary, Mary and Main, had its soft opening on …