Why to Hold-Off Going to New Mexico until April
Pot grower gears up for recreational market in New Mexico. Cannabis provider Ultra Health says it has completed the purchase…
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Marijuana: 6 things to watch for in California in 2020
From key court cases to clearing criminal records, it’ll be another big year for cannabis policy. As California enters its…
Cannabis companies merge in biggest weed deal ever
Consolidation in Canada’s nascent marijuana industry is heating up, with two of the largest players agreeing to the biggest merger…
Firms that serve wine industry look to uncork opportunities in cannabis
DENVER (AP) — A growing number of companies that service the wine industry are now pursuing opportunities in the cannabis…
Big wages paid by marijuana industry eating into restaurant hiring pool
There’s a food crisis in Colorado, and it has nothing to do with crop yield, farm-to-table or availability of ingredients….
Unless you’re a citizen, legal marijuana employment may not be for you
DENVER (AP) — Marijuana may be a multi-billion dollar industry, but cannabis is still illegal federally — so any job…
Auto-dealer chain changes policy on cannabis-using job applicants
The largest U.S. auto-dealer chain has lightened up on lighting up. AutoNation no longer refuses to hire job applicants who…
Study: Legalizing cannabis nationwide could unlock $132B in tax revenue, 1 million new jobs
Legalizing marijuana nationwide would create at least $132 billion in tax revenue and more than a million new jobs across…
Veterans find work — and relief — with cannabis
It was daytime outside. But in the Los Angeles warehouse owned by cannabis grower THC Design, the room was pitch…
Can marijuana save coal country?
Johnsie Gooslin spent Jan. 16, 2015, tending his babies – that’s what he called his marijuana plants. More than 70…
Young flock to prepare for medical marijuana industry
DOYLESTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Growing up in a Colonial home in Downingtown, Alessandro Cesario cultivated an interest in the family…
Puerto Rico betting on medical marijuana to help ease crisis
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Jesus Aponte pushes a door open to reveal hundreds of aromatic, spiky green plants,…
US spy agencies concerned marijuana bans hurt recruiting efforts
WASHINGTON — U.S. intelligence agencies may have trouble recruiting young people in the future if a campaign to ferret out…
Las Vegas panel to explore ‘Monetizing Cannabis’
Cannabis will get some time in the Vegas spotlight next month. “Monetizing Cannabis” will be a featured panel discussion at…
Report: California to lead the way as cannabis industry reaches $24 billion
The latest gaze into the crystal ball puts the U.S. marijuana industry north of $24 billion by 2025. New Frontier…
Congress seeks to reinstate wider drug testing for unemployment benefits
Republicans in Congress are looking to crack down on anyone using drugs who seeks to collect unemployment. The Hill reports that…
Coalition aims to protect cannabis consumers from random drug tests at work
In California and most other states where marijuana is legal, employers can still fire workers who test positive for cannabis…
Bill would make it illegal to fire Oregon workers for consuming weed off the clock
SALEM, Ore. — Even in states where marijuana is legal, employers can still choose to fire workers who test positive…
Jeff Sessions: What can the new attorney general do to stop cannabis? What will he do?
A new lawman has come to town, and the marijuana industry could be in for major upheaval. But just how…