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Industry Headlines

Minority Cannabis Business Association and Amber Littlejohn Announce Transition

Littlejohn will be transitioning out of the role as executive director to pursue new opportunities in the cannabis industry, and MCBA Board President Kaliko Castille will serve as interim executive director.

July 26, 2022

Florida

Ayr Wellness Announces 49th Florida Dispensary Opening in Clearwater

The new dispensary, located centrally in Pinellas County at 314 S Belcher Road, boasts 6,100+ square feet of retail space.

July 26, 2022

Virginia

Jushi Holdings Inc. to Open 3rd Beyond Hello Dispensary in Virginia and 34th Retail Location Nationwide

The new 9,600 square-foot store features 14 traditional and nine express patient checkouts and over 50 parking spots with easy in-and-out access to improve patient accessibility.

July 25, 2022

Illinois

Illinois Awards First Batch of Conditional Adult-Use Cannabis Dispensary Licenses

Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation have issued 149 conditional licenses to applicants selected in the three licensing lotteries that were held last year.

July 25, 2022

Compliance

Study Finds Topical CBD Products Are Often Inaccurately Labeled

John Hopkins Medicine tested 105 topical CBD products and found that less than a fourth were labeled correctly.

July 25, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Lawmakers Unveil Revised Cannabis Research Bill in Congress

A House vote is expected sometime this week on the Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act.

July 25, 2022

California

Residents Push Back Against Diesel Generators at Oakland Cultivation Facility

Environmental groups have lent support to neighbors suing Green Sage over air pollution concerns.

July 25, 2022

Finance

Cannabis Reform Slogs Through Congress as Corporate Revenues Continue to Tumble

Revenue slows and stocks crash despite continued industry growth. Can legislation save small cannabis businesses?

July 25, 2022

Interviews & Opinion

Industry Advocates, Stakeholders Appraise Schumer’s Cannabis Bill

The Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act aims to federally legalize cannabis “this year,” according to the majority leader.

July 22, 2022

International

Indonesian Court Rejects Arguments for Medical Cannabis Legalization

Three mothers of children with cerebral palsy joined forces with civil society organizations in 2020 to file a judicial review of the country’s narcotics law.

July 22, 2022

Montana

Wana Brands Brings Popular Wana Sour Gummies to Montana

Partnership with Bloom, Sweet Grass and Fat Hippie dispensaries across Montana brings five Wana gummie options to recreational and medical consumers.

July 22, 2022

Cannabis Industry Research

Michigan Announces $20M in Veteran Marijuana Research Grants to Two State Universities

The annual grant money will go toward clinical trials in treating the medical conditions of veterans and preventing veteran suicide.

July 22, 2022