A private business club almost as old as Canada held its first-ever marijuana event in downtown Toronto, demonstrating that medical cannabis is becoming more mainstream …
November 2017
280E repeal possible as part of GOP tax package
The Republican tax reform bill currently being debated in the U.S. Senate may end up including a repeal of 280E for state-licensed marijuana companies if …
Sessions: Justice Department still discussing marijuana enforcement
Attorney General Jeff Sessions and his Department of Justice have yet to make up their minds about how to approach federal marijuana policy. That’s the …
Members of Congress call for extension of federal marijuana protections
A little more than a week and a half before a key deadline, a bipartisan group of 66 members of Congress have signed a letter …
Iowa awards low-potency medical marijuana production license
Iowa has chosen its sole low-potency medical marijuana manufacturer, a new Des Moines company led by owners of an Iowa food-ingredient maker. MedPharm Iowa is …
Flower power: Canada’s new hemp rules boost CBD production, but limits remain
Canada’s hemp market is about to skyrocket under new regulations that allow the nation’s farmers to use the plant’s flower for cannabidiol extraction. The proposal has farmers and …
Nevada gaming panel frustrated by uncertain federal cannabis stance
Nearly all 12 members of a gaming policy committee in Nevada – including Gov. Brian Sandoval – expressed frustration at the conclusion of an hours-long …