Tag: regulations
Canada Says No Branding on Cannabis Product Packaging
TORONTO–When cannabis legalization in Canada was implemented on October 17, federal regulations for the industry were in place, even as Canadian provinces are currently...
Marijuana Is Legal! And With Legality Comes Great Responsibility
As you’ve likely realized, marijuana is legal! (For most Americans, at least.) California is beginning to settle into its first set of regulations, and...
California Issues Penultimate Draft of Final Rules for the Cannabis Industry
SACRAMENTO –Responding to some 6,000 public comments submitted earlier this year concerning proposed regulations covering every aspect of the state’s cannabis industry, California regulators...
Weedpocalypse Now: California’s New Regs Are Taking a Toll
Display shelves in California’s cannabis shops experienced a sudden transformation July 1 as the deadline passed for companies throughout the food chain to reach...
Cannabis Industry Leaders Gather in L.A. for Double Barrel B2B Panel
Double Barrel, the world’s first dual-chamber vaporizer for the sophisticated-yet-overlooked connoisseur brought together an audience of top brands, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders at L.A....
Oregon U.S. Attorney Says It Will Go After Illegal Cannabis, Organized Crime
PORTLAND, Ore.–The United States Attorney for Oregon, on May 18, issued a memo outlining updated priorities for federal enforcement affecting cannabis regulation in the...
It’s Confirmed: No Cannabis Sales Allowed at Cannabis Cup
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – Cannabis Cup SoCal will take place April 20-22 as scheduled, albeit without its namesake substance: cannabis.
In an official statement, show...
Cannabis, Alcohol, and Obstacles to Advertising
THE WEB–Media reports this week highlighted challenges around advertising for the emerging cannabis industry. The industry’s quasi-legal status in the United States, as well...
Hawaii Green Lights 5th Dispensary in State
The Hawaii State Department of Health has given formal notice to proceed to Cure Oahu, a dispensary located at 727 Kapahulu Avenue, in Honolulu....
Delayed Recreational Roll Out in Los Angeles, Officials Announce
Officials at Los Angeles’ Department of Cannabis Management announced on Friday that local cannabis businesses would be unable to begin recreational sales on January...
