MMJ Business Daily

Third Canadian pharmacy strikes pact to be a medical marijuana supplier

Another Canadian pharmacy company has jumped into the medical marijuana business by locking up a supply agreement with a licensed producer, bringing to three the number of chain operators angling to enter the MMJ industry. Toronto-based Maricann Group …

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Hemp State Highlight: New York has a $5 million plan to become hemp processing hub

(This is the fifth installment in a series that examines hemp markets in U.S. states. Other installments: North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon and Vermont.) New York typically goes big, and when it comes to hemp, the Empire State is writing the nation&…

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Second Ohio medical cannabis consultant draws scrutiny

The system for awarding the precious few medical cannabis cultivation licenses in Ohio was already under the microscope after the revelation that a judge had a felony drug conviction. And now it’s come to light that a second consultant involved i…

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Aphria cutting US marijuana exposure amid delisting review

Aphria is scrambling to shed direct involvement in American medical cannabis businesses as it undergoes a delisting review by its stock exchange operator. The Leamington, Ontario-based company has been in the hot seat since the TMX Group – parent…

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Colorado certifies more hemp seeds, boosting approved cultivars to seven

Colorado has approved four more hemp cultivars, bringing the nation’s top hemp-producing state to seven varieties of certified seed. The new varieties, like the previously approved seeds, are intended for fiber and seed production. Colorado, the …

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Oregon marijuana company tries to grow brand through cycling sponsorship

As more and more marijuana companies look for ways to get their brand name out in front of the public, an Oregon cannabis business has decided one way to do that is to sponsor a local cycling team. Oregon-based cultivator Grown Rogue is backing the Por…

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Uruguay ups THC limit as recreational cannabis customer base grows

Uruguay’s government has increased its THC limit for recreational customers from 2% to 9%, meaning the country is a step closer to a full-strength adult-use program. Five months after the launch of recreational cannabis sales, more than 16,000 Ur…

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Uruguay ups THC limit as recreational cannabis customer base grows

Uruguay’s government has increased its THC limit for recreational customers from 2% to 9%, meaning the country is a step closer to a full-strength adult-use program. Five months after the launch of recreational cannabis sales, more than 16,000 Ur…

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Civil ‘conspiracy’ lawsuits may be next legal threat for marijuana businesses

Another legal threat for marijuana businesses across the United States has emerged over the past few months: civil suits involving anti-racketeering laws. One such case – a nearly 3-year-old lawsuit in Colorado – is scheduled to go to trial…

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Denver gets first marijuana social-use applicant

More than a year after Denver voters approved marijuana social-use lounges, the city has its first applicant – a coffee shop that plans to allow vaping and the consumption of cannabis edibles. The Coffee Joint’s application comes more than …

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