Medical marijuana sales in Pennsylvania exceed $132M in first year Pennsylvania’s medical cannabis businesses made at least 600,000 transactions during the program’s first year and their sales totaled $132 million, according to state officials. That marks a strong start for medical marijuana businesses in the Keystone... more →

California Cannabis Tax Revenue Isn’t Going To Youth Programs—Yet According to new reports coming out of California, a key aspect of the state’s original marijuana legalization bill is not being met. Specifically, youth programs are so far not receiving the funding that the original legislation promised they would. As... more →

Aphria Announces Conclusion of Special Committee Review Aphria Inc. (TSX: APHA and NYSE: APHA) today announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board“) has accepted and considered the report of the special committee of independent directors (the “Special Committee“), which reviewed the allegations made... more →

Aphria (APHA) Completes Special Committee Review On LATAM Acquisition Aphria Inc. (TSX: APHA and NYSE: APHA) announced the conclusion of the review by a special committe of independent directors to look into the LATAM Holdings acquisition after allegations around it. The committe has concluded that the... more →

KingPins’ Cannabowl Brings Cannabis and Bowling Together On February 5th, Rick Sanchez walked toward me with a beer in hand and a grin on his face. He didn’t notice my watching, though. To him, I was just another face in the crowd, another one of the dozens of smiling faces who moved from station to station at KingPins in... more →

YouTube’s ‘Pot Scientist’ Fired for Answering Burning Questions Most cannabis-legal states don’t shield cannabis-consuming employees from anti-marijuana regulations at their office. But a recent case involving a substitute teacher in a Colorado charter school begs the question: How can some educational institutions fire... more →

Iconic Florida Bar Will Be Converted Into Medical Marijuana Dispensary Stratford’s, the oldest bar in Hollywood, Florida, will soon be converted into a medical marijuana dispensary, according to media reports. First opened in 1938, Stratford’s Bar moved to its current location east of Interstate 95 on Hollywood Boulevard... more →

Man Arrested After Offering Weed Wax in Exchange for Fast Food Delivery on Facebook By any measure, a gram of wax is a solid deal for a double quarter-pounder, two fries, and two large sodas. For 22-year-old Brian Starliper of Idaho Falls, convenience—and the possibility of making a new friend—outweighed cost. “I’m... more →

Utah’s Largest Healthcare Provider Authorizes Medical Marijuana Recommendations Utah’s largest healthcare provider has authorized its doctors to recommend the use of medical marijuana for their patients, according to media reports. Intermountain Healthcare announced on Thursday that it has established a system to issue... more →

The Roll-Up #73: Stoner Saves a Tiger The Roll-Up features co-hosts Bruce Barcott, Ben Adlin, and Alyssa Yeoman in a Friday morning roundtable about the week’s top cannabis news. Leafly Podcast Episode 73: Stoner Saves a Tiger This week: This week we look at a Congressional hearing on cannabis banking, Sen. Kamala Harris’... more →