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Jul 16
Michigan leads nation in cannabis business violations

Cannabis regulators in 29 states and Washington, D.C., issued nearly 2,500 violations in 2024, resulting in $10.8 million in fines. Michigan leads nation in cannabis business violations is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Jul 16
Senate advances bipartisan proposal to ban most hemp-derived THC products

But the proposal, from U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon and U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, would not take effect for one year. Senate advances bipartisan proposal to ban most hemp-derived THC products is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Jul 16
Flowhub launches new online cannabis ordering platform

Cannabis software technology platform Flowhub launched an integrated web-based ordering solution to help high-volume dispensaries increase online revenue. Flowhub launches new online cannabis ordering platform is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Jul 15
Ole Miss loses federal contract to grow research-grade marijuana

The University of Mississippi lost its contract with the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) that allowed it to cultivate marijuana for federally approved studies. Ole Miss loses federal contract to grow research-grade marijuana is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Jul 15
First time at MJBizCon? Here’s what you need to know.

Stepping into MJBizCon for the first time is exhilarating, overwhelming and essential for anyone who wants to make their mark in the cannabis industry. First time at MJBizCon? Here’s what you need to know. is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Jul 15
Aurora Cannabis earns EU-GMP certification for fourth marijuana facility

Canada-based marijuana company Aurora Cannabis’s facility in Brampton, Ontario, has received European Union Good Manufacturing Practice (EU-GMO) certification. Aurora Cannabis earns EU-GMP certification for fourth marijuana facility is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Jul 15
Pennsylvania lawmakers renew adult-use marijuana legalization pushes

Pennsylvania lawmakers in both houses have reintroduced bipartisan adult-use marijuana legalization proposal. Pennsylvania lawmakers renew adult-use marijuana legalization pushes is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Jul 15
Trump DHS repeats accusations of child labor against marijuana cultivator

Despite claims from top federal authorities that Glass House Brands used child labor, state marijuana regulators said no minors were observed during a May site visit. Trump DHS repeats accusations of child labor against marijuana cultivator is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Jul 14
Federal Judge in Chicago Sentences Corrupt Confidential Informant to 13 Years in Prison

CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago man who cultivated a corrupt relationship with a federal law enforcement agent while trafficking cocaine has been sentenced to 13 years in federal prison. In 2018, GARY HOWARD, 48, of Oak Lawn, Ill., attempted to purchase ten kilograms of cocaine.  Unbeknownst to Howard, the seller was confidentially working on behalf […]

Jul 13
UK Podcast: Why is cannabis illegal in the UK? This is a vexed question that dates back to colonial times but continues to be a hot button issue in the present day.

    Law and Disorder is a new weekly podcast looking at the biggest issues in the news through the prism of the law. We’ve brought together three of the UK’s best legal minds: recently retired High Court judge Sir Nicholas Mostyn, barrister and human rights campaigner Baroness Helena Kennedy, and Charlie Falconer, a Labour […]