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Calif. Officials Took Bribes for Dispensary Permit
They allegedly said, "this isn't our first rodeo."
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Customers maintain social distance while waiting to enter The Green Cross cannabis dispensary in San Francisco, March 18, 2020.
Home Deliveries Boost Shops Amid Pandemic
Some cities have labeled dispensaries “essential” businesses that can remain open during lockdowns.
Mar 20th, 2020
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Cape Cod Gets First Shop
Curaleaf opened a recreational marijuana store in Provincetown's famed downtown.
Jan 30th, 2020
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Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton orders at Sunnyside* Lakeview dispensary on January 1, 2020.
Cresco Labs' Big Opening Day
Jan 3rd, 2020
In this Sept. 28, 2017, file photo, Lori Ajax, head of California's Bureau of Cannabis Control, addresses an industry group meeting in Long Beach, Calif.
Calif. Market Troubles Persist
Nov 19th, 2019
In this undated photo taken from the New York Police Department Facebook page, officers stand by what NYPD thought was marijuana, Nov. 2, 2019.
Bust Shows Confusion Over Hemp
Nov 11th, 2019
This Dec. 21, 2017, file photo shows the MedMen marijuana dispensary in Los Angeles.
MedMen-PharmaCann Deal Called Off
Oct 9th, 2019
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In this Sept. 23, 2019, photo shows 'Dank' packaging, part of the 75,000 THC vaping cartridges seized in a record drug bust in Anoka County, Minn.
'Dank' Draws Scrutiny
The suspect vapes are a familiar product in the underground marijuana economy.
Oct 8th, 2019
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Survey: Cannabis Manufacturing Expectations
More than 25 percent have already designed, manufactured or sold products for use in the cannabis manufacturing industry.
Aug 28th, 2019
This May 20, 2019, file photo shows mature marijuana plants flowering prior to harvest under artificial lights at Loving Kindness Farms in Gardena, Calif.
Calif. Pot Revenue Falls Short
Retail shortages, a wobbly supply chain and a persistent illicit marketplace hurt sales in California's newly legal marijuana sector.
Aug 27th, 2019
This Feb. 20, 2018, file photo shows Republican Sen. Evan Vickers on the Senate floor at the Utah State Capitol, Salt Lake City.
Scrapping State-Run Dispensaries
Utah officials say the state's medical marijuana dispensary system could put public employees at risk of prosecution under federal drug laws.
Aug 23rd, 2019
In this June 27, 2017, file photo, Jerred Kiloh, owner of the licensed medical marijuana dispensary Higher Path, stocks shelves with with cannabis products in Los Angeles.
Cannabis Marketplace Blocks Unlicensed Shops
Weedmaps announced it will no longer allow black-market businesses to advertise on its site.
Aug 22nd, 2019
Alex Domino, right, the first ever person to receive medical marijuana in Louisiana, purchases his dose at Capitol Wellness Solutions, in Baton Rouge, La., Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019.
5,000 Patients in La. Medical Program
Louisiana became the first Deep South state to dispense medical marijuana earlier this month.
Aug 20th, 2019
This April 15, 2017 file photo shows marijuana plants for sale at the ShowGrow dispensary a medical marijuana provider in downtown Los Angeles. California's struggling legal cannabis industry is expected to grow next year to $3.1 billion, but it remains far outmatched by the state's thriving illegal market. A report released Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019, finds consumers are spending roughly $3 in the state's underground pot economy for every $1 in the legal one.
California's Illegal Market is Booming
Consumers are spending $3 in the state's underground pot economy for every $1 in the legal one.
Aug 16th, 2019
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N.D. Medical Dispensary Opens
Ben Hecht, general manager of Harvest of Bismarck, says the dispensary sells everything that's available under state law.
Aug 14th, 2019
In a Thursday, March 3, 2016, file photo, Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain sits in the Senate Finance Committee ahead of a hearing in Baton Rouge, La.
La. Officials OK Medical Marijuana
The state agriculture department this week completed final testing and cleared therapeutic cannabis for release to patients.
Aug 2nd, 2019
This Jan. 28, 2019, file photo shows marijuana buds in Akron, Ohio.
Utah Distribution, Growing Plans Face Scrutiny
The state dismissed appeals from six companies that were denied licenses to grow medical marijuana for Utah's program.
Aug 1st, 2019
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Brothers Who Sold Deadly Cantaloupe Face Hemp Charges
Their contaminated cantaloupe killed 33 people and hospitalized many more in 2011, and now they're facing drug charges related to an industrial hemp shipment.
Jul 31st, 2019
Ioka Tasi works on packaging cannabis-infused mango hard candies at Evergreen Herbal, Wednesday, July 24, 2019, in Seattle.
Lab Hit by Software Glitches
The issues prompted louder calls for Washington state to rethink its cannabis "traceability" program.
Jul 26th, 2019