Tag: licensing
Hemp Licenses Now Being Issued to Louisiana Farmers
BATON ROUGE, La. – Farmers in Louisiana can now legally begin to cultivate industrial hemp. With the state’s agriculture department and lawmakers finalizing regulations,...
N.Y.’s Cuomo Adds Cannabis Legalization to Proposed Budget
ALBANY, N.Y. – New York Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday said provisions had been included in the proposed state budget for 2020 that...
Carlos Santana to Launch Latin-Inspired Cannabis and CBD Product Lines
SANTA ROSA, Calif. – Multi-Grammy® Award winning artist and legendary guitarist Carlos Santana has announced a brand partnership with cannabis product wholesaler Left Coast...
First Week of Illinois Legal Cannabis Sales Yields $11M
CHICAGO – In the first five days of legal recreational cannabis sales in Illinois, media reports said cannabis vendors raked in nearly $11 million....
Cannabis Trade Group Counts 2,835 Illegal Cannabis Businesses on Weedmaps
SHERMAN OAKS, Calif. – Cannabis trade group United Cannabis Business Association (UCBA) yesterday posted an open letter addressed to California Governor Gavin Newsom and...
Florida Governor Intervenes in Appeals Court Cannabis Ruling
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A ruling issued by the Florida First District Court of Appeals on July 9, has the potential to upset the medical...
California Increases Fines, Struggles with Illegal Cannabis Businesses
SACRAMENTO – California Governor Gavin Newsom in July authorized fines of up to $30,000 a day to be levied against cannabis businesses found to...
Utah Allows Eight Medical Cannabis Cultivation Licenses
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah officials on Friday issued eight cultivation licenses to medical cannabis production companies, including out-of-state entities.
Initially, ten medical cannabis cultivation...
Lowell Herb Co. to Open Cannabis Consumption Lounge and Restaurant
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – California-based cannabis producer Lowell Herb Company has announced it will open America’s first cannabis consumption lounge and restaurant, which will...
Florida Cannabis Officials Overruled on Appeal
MIAMI – The First District Court of Appeals in Tallahassee on Tuesday ruled against Florida cannabis officials in an opinion that said the current...