Tag: regulations
Florida Governor Intervenes in Appeals Court Cannabis Ruling
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A ruling issued by the Florida First District Court of Appeals on July 9, has the potential to upset the medical...
California Increases Fines, Struggles with Illegal Cannabis Businesses
SACRAMENTO – California Governor Gavin Newsom in July authorized fines of up to $30,000 a day to be levied against cannabis businesses found to...
Utah Allows Eight Medical Cannabis Cultivation Licenses
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah officials on Friday issued eight cultivation licenses to medical cannabis production companies, including out-of-state entities.
Initially, ten medical cannabis cultivation...
Lowell Herb Co. to Open Cannabis Consumption Lounge and Restaurant
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – California-based cannabis producer Lowell Herb Company has announced it will open America’s first cannabis consumption lounge and restaurant, which will...
West Hollywood Extends Recreational Cannabis Licenses
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – The West Hollywood City Council responded to energized local dispensary advocates by voting to allow indefinite extensions on temporary recreational...
It’s a Cannabis Store in a Box with POPCANNs
TORONTO – Canadian modular construction company POPCANN has announced its line of prefabricated cannabis retail store structures created from repurposed shipping containers. The POPCANN...
‘Hemp is Legal’ Challenges Facebook Ad Policy
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Nonprofit trade group Hemp Industries Association, has partnered with cannabis industry stakeholders Hoban Law Group, CBD product company Bluebird Botanicals, and...
On-the-Go-Gear for Cannabis Travel and Tourism
If you’re sitting there right now, thinking about travel and cannabis tourism destinations, you’re not the only one. It’s that time of year when...
Packaging: Regulation Heaven or Hell?
There likely is no sector more impacted by regulatory issues than packaging.
Packaging is one of the most important aspects for any brand in the...
The New Prohibition: CBD-infused Coffee and Cocktails
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California’s outgoing Governor Jerry Brown in late September signed Bill AB2914 that restricts sales of cannabis-infused beverages.
According to the legislation's language,...
