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Oct 29, 2024 | 
mjbizdaily.com | Kevin Huhn
Two years after beginning the process, Costa Rica has finalized the licensing for businesses seeking to cultivate and produce hemp-derived products. The Central American country’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) on Sept. 3 awarded 57 licenses for the two categories, according to The Tico Times. The licenses are good for six years.
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Oct 28, 2024 | 
mjbizdaily.com | Kevin Huhn
A two-day auction is scheduled for next month to sell the remaining equipment assets formerly owned by defunct Michigan marijuana company Skymint. Skymint entered receivership in March 2023 after defaulting on a loan. Robert Levy Associates and Solid Asset Solutions on Monday said in a news release that an online auction would be held Nov. 12-13 for a wide range of marijuana cultivation, production, lab and warehouse equipment.
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Oct 25, 2024 | 
mjbizdaily.com | Kevin Huhn
A group of Texas hemp businesses and a smoke shop operator have filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Allen, law enforcement agencies and officials, claiming they initiated an illegal raid on hemp stores and unlawful arrests.
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Oct 24, 2024 | 
mjbizdaily.com | Kevin Huhn
Approaching the sixth anniversary of specially trained doctors being allowed to write prescriptions in the United Kingdom, private scripts are on the rise, but broader awareness among professionals and the public still lags behind. After almost six years of medical cannabis being available on prescription in the U.K., the numbers look promising.
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Oct 24, 2024 | 
mjbizdaily.com | Kevin Huhn
An unlicensed cannabis retailer in upstate New York has been ordered to pay $9.5 million in one of the largest penalties levied in the state’s ongoing efforts to curb illicit operations. State Supreme Court Judge Frederick Reed issued the judgment on Tuesday against George West, the owner of Jaydega 7.0, an unlicensed marijuana store in Ontario County, according to a news release from the office of New York’s attorney general.
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
mjbizdaily.com | Kevin Huhn
An Alabama judge has appointed a mediator to try to resolve an ongoing dispute between regulators and several medical cannabis license applicants that has prevented the launch of the state’s MMJ program. In his new role as mediator, retired Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Eugene Reese will be at the center of a long-running feud over Alabama medical cannabis licenses, the Associated Press reported.
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Oct 11, 2024 | 
mjbizdaily.com | Ben Stevens |Kevin Huhn
Poland is set to significantly increase the import cap on medical cannabis based on continually expanding demand in what is fast becoming one of Europe’s most exciting markets. According to new documents seen by Business of Cannabis, Poland’s chief pharmaceutical inspectorate – which is tasked with “supervising the manufacture and marketing of medicinal products” – says the estimated annual demand for medical cannabis in Poland has almost doubled.
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
mjbizdaily.com | Kevin Huhn
The number of applications and licenses granted for cannabis cultivation social clubs in Germany continued to grow throughout September, but growth has slowed month-over-month. According to the latest data, 14 licenses have now been granted in four of Germany’s federal states, as more territories and awarding bodies solidify their application and licensing process.
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Sep 26, 2024 | 
mjbizdaily.com | Ben Stevens |Kevin Huhn
Canada’s cannabis retail sales grew for the fifth consecutive month in July, topping 440 million Canadian dollars ($326.7 million) to reach the highest level so far in 2024. According to the latest data from Statistics Canada, total retail cannabis sales in the country’s industry grew by 1.6% compared to June. Despite the marginal growth, the July figures represented a 3.9% decline compared to the same period a year earlier.
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Aug 2, 2024 | 
mjbizdaily.com | Kevin Huhn
Ohio recreational cannabis sales apparently could begin as soon as Aug. 6, eight months after the state’s voters approved an adult-use market. According to news outlets around the state, Ohio’s marijuana regulatory agency was informing existing medical cannabis dispensaries on Friday that their dual-use certificates of operation would arrive in time for them to potentially begin selling adult-use products beginning Tuesday.
