A North Dakota ballot initiative group can gather signatures to put a proposal legalizing recreational marijuana to a statewide vote in the fall, the state’s top election official said Thursday, in the latest legalization… The post Recreational marijuana backers can gather signatures for North Dakota ballot initiative appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive - Cannabis and Marijuana industry news ..read more

Ohioans will likely be able to buy recreational marijuana as soon as mid-June, earlier than the timeline outlined by the initiated statute they voted to pass last fall, and existing… The post Ohio’s medical marijuana dispensaries prep for adult-use green light appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive - Cannabis and Marijuana industry news ..read more

A bill to increase the amount of marijuana a person can possess before facing stiff criminal penalties failed 15-9 in the Hawaii Senate on Monday. It was the second defeat… The post Hawaii Senate Kills ‘De Facto’ Weed Legalization appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive - Cannabis and Marijuana industry news ..read more

By Hannah King and Arin Aragona Plans for Kentucky’s medical cannabis program took a significant turn last week with the passage of House Bill 829 and the implementation of emergency… The post Kentucky’s Medical Cannabis Program Undergoes Dramatic Transformation: Navigating HB 829 and the Emergency Licensing Regulations appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive - Cannabis and Marijuana industry news ..read more

By Steven Ascher and Anna M.Windemuth The unique status of the cannabis business —  legal in a majority of states, but still illegal under federal law — creates a thorny… The post Cannabis in Court: When Federal Courts Will Hear Commercial Disputes Related to the Cannabis Business appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive - Cannabis and Marijuana industry news ..read more

By Courtney A. Hunter and Jessalyn H. Zeigler Demand for cannabidiol (CBD) products continues to climb, and the market has risen to the occasion. There is now a robust array… The post Patchwork Regulation of CBD Products Continues Despite Rise in Demand appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive - Cannabis and Marijuana industry news ..read more

Confidential documents obtained by THE CITY reveal how Chicago Atlantic Group became one of the biggest beneficiaries of the state’s legalization program. Last June, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that a… The post How Private Equity Trumped Social Equity in State Cannabis Deal appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive - Cannabis and Marijuana industry news ..read more

April 20 is a day recognized globally for celebrating cannabis culture, but it’s also like the cannabis industry’s Black Friday. Dispensaries offer deals designed to inspire people to flood their stores… The post Tech glitch on 4/20 caused Missouri cannabis businesses to lose sales appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive - Cannabis and Marijuana industry news ..read more

Japan’s cannabis market expanded sixfold over four years to ¥24 billion ($154 million) in 2023, a trend that is expected to accelerate with the amendment in December of cannabis laws,… The post Japan’s cannabis market growing rapidly amid regulatory shift appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive - Cannabis and Marijuana industry news ..read more

Sacramento is one of the best cities in the nation for cannabis fans, according to a new study. Real Estate Witch and Leafly, an online cannabis guide and marketplace, analyzed… The post Sacramento is ’cannabis capital of California,’ study says. What makes it a top weed city? appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive - Cannabis and Marijuana industry news ..read more