Alaska adds marijuana testing facility in Nation’s underserved interior Alaska regulators approved the permit for the first cannabis testing facility in interior Alaska, and the laboratory is expected to open next month in Fairbanks. Having a testing facility there’ll cut wait time and transportation costs for interior... more →

Class action Lawsuit filed on behalf of cannabis growers in California county A class action lawsuit was registered in an attempt to win back roughly $16 million in taxes and fees paid to a California county by cannabis growers which were hoping to gain local and state licenses. The suit, filed Aug. 3 against Calaveras County in... more →

Ohio licenses two processors, two testing labs in medical cannabis buildup In a move to creep up Ohio’s medical marijuana program, state regulators have issued provisional licenses to 2 extra cannabis processors and two more testing labs. The permits bring the total number of processors to nine, with four more applications... more →

Canadian Legal Expert Calls Cannabis Breathalyzers “Flawed Approach” to Legalization This story was originally published in Straight Cannabis. Changes to impaired-driving laws in preparation for cannabis legalization are not only proving flawed but are threatening the charter rights of all drivers on the road,... more →

Further to its press release of June 20, 2018, Aurora Cannabis Inc. (“Aurora” or the”Company”) (TSX: ACB) (OTCQB: ACBFF) (Frankfurt: 21P; WKN: A1C4WM) today announced, in connection with the spin-out of its subsidiary Australis Capital Inc. (“Australis”), Australis has received a receipt for... more →

California decides against state-chartered banking for marijuana industry California lawmakers deferred a plan that would have allowed private banks to handle the money being generated from the legal cannabis industry. The proposal was put on ice following a legislative analysis determined it would face significant obstacles,... more →

This Pot In News: Missouri Marijuana Measures Can Go 3 Ways; Georgia’s Next Governor May Expand Medical Access; North Dakota To Vote on Legalization This Pot in News is Monterey Bud’s weekly column offering his thoughts on the crucial stories of the week. Every Saturday, Monterey Bud recaps the information and tells... more →

A rural California county that placed a significant wager on a cannabis green rush–only to later impose a ban after taking in millions in taxes from cannabis farmers–faces a massive collection demand from farmers wanting their money back. Two of California’s most powerful cannabis attorneys have a registered class... more →

Province Brands of Canada closes $10.95-million in Series A Financing Province Brands of Canada — the Canadian company developing a suite of premium non-alcoholic, cannabis-powered beers and spirits including the world’s first beer brewed by the cannabis plant — has announced the closing of its Series... more →