Four New York City marijuana retailers with social equity licenses are suing state regulators, claiming that recently issued exceptions to a law imposing a 1,000-foot barrier between stores is “undermining” their businesses.
The all-male leadership team at a Los Angeles-based national marijuana retailer affiliated with prominent brand Cookies imposed a “bro culture” that encouraged “pervasive gender discrimination,” according to a lawsuit filed by five former women employees.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration rejected a September request from Colorado officials to participate in the United States’ historic marijuana rescheduling process.
Here are seven MJBizDaily predictions for developments in 2025 that could impact the U.S. marijuana and hemp industries.
Marijuana reform’s new leaders in the U.S. Congress are Democratic U.S. Reps. Dina Titus of Nevada and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota.
A long-running dispute over one of Arkansas’ medical marijuana cultivation permits is escalating after a second court found regulators improperly awarded one of the licenses.
Ryan Clark launched his own California-based cannabis flower business in 2021, which was considered by many a down market for cultivators.
Alabama’s controversial medical marijuana regulatory agency acted “properly” when it revoked cannabis business permits issued in 2023, an appeals court has ruled.
Existing Farm Bill protections remained in place for U.S. hemp operators as the federal government lurched toward a partial shutdown Friday after the failure of a spending plan.
Authorities in Tennessee will pay two hemp businesses $735,000 after seizing hundreds of pounds of what an attorney called “THCA flower.”
The current session of Congress is poised to end without any progress on major marijuana reform measures, including banking protections.
