Nevada Cannabis

Nevada has much to offer to curious "cannasseurs," between Planet 13 Holdings Inc.'s (CSE: PLTH) (OTC: PLNHF) weed consumption lounges and its 12,000-square-foot cannabis superstore. But plenty of other shops have cropped up as well. To help visitors make quality purchase...

Nearly 2700 Applicants Vie For New Pot Shop Licenses In Illinois Nearly 2700 applicants in Illinois have joined a race for new cannabis shop licenses as the next lottery is scheduled for Thursday. There will be only 55 social equity license lottery winners, reported Green Market Report. However,...

Arizona Shoppers Increase Marijuana Spending In March, Arizona recreational cannabis sales surpassed the nine-figure mark for the first time since the marijuana market kicked off in 2021, reaching $100.7 million, reported Green Market Report citing the Department of Revenue's data. Medical...

California Regulators Invest $4 Million In Licensing Marijuana Businesses On Tuesday, California cannabis regulators declared that $4.1 million in funding would be allocated to local cities and counties to help facilitate the licensing of cannabis businesses. The move is expected to address...

Las Vegas Takes Action Against 'Fake Dispensary' Scammers A proposed regulation is taking action against what the cannabis industry labels as "fake dispensaries," targeting locations that appear to offer cannabis products but are not approved, reported Fox 5 Vegas. Layke...

Tax On Medical Marijuana In Alabama To Be Decided In Upcoming Election Cycle Voters in Cullman County, Alabama will have to decide on setting up a 15 percent tax on any medicinal cannabis sold after the members of the Alabama Senate greenlighted a local referendum bill that already...

New Push To Extend Deadline For Cannabis Retail Applicants In Illinois A measure giving retail applicants permission to open recreational cannabis dispensaries an additional year to secure locations for their stores and acquire funds before receiving final approval to...

Hawaiians Want Clemency For Low-Level Cannabis Offenses This week, the Hawaii legislature approved Resolution 51, urging the governor to initiate a clemency program for individuals who have been prosecuted for low-level marijuana-related offenses. Rep. Jeanne Kapela, who sponsored the...

On Saturday, April 22nd, customers in Nevada had the opportunity to shop for NBA legend Allen Iverson's line of cannabis products from Viola Brands, the leading premium Black-owned cannabis brand founded by former NBA player Al Harrington. The exclusive launch saw Viola's premium flower...

Certain cannabis products sold over the past month were grown with an unapproved pesticide, according to a Nevada cannabis regulator. Ethephon, a Florel brand pesticide, was used on seven batches of useable cannabis from Circle S Farms, according to the Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board. The...

Washington Cracks Down On Cannabis Businesses Over Pesticide Use The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board has temporarily shut down several outdoor cannabis farms and processing facilities in north-central Washington after tests showed high levels of chemicals related to DDT, a pesticide that...

Nevada Begins Accepting Cannabis Consumption Lounge Applications Nevada officially started accepting applications for cannabis consumption lounges on Friday, and will continue to do so until October 27, reported Marijuana Moment. Last June, the Nevada Senate approved ...

Nevada Police Still Arrests People For Marijuana Possession Despite Legalization  Some six years since Nevada legalized recreational cannabis, the Silver State is not running the program as smoothly or as lawfully, one might say, as it should. According to a new lawsuit, backed by the...

Cannabis dispensaries, cultivators, laboratories and producers have paid more than $109 million in excise taxes and fees over the course of fiscal year 2019, breaking the $100 million mark for the first time. Taxes alone amounted to $99.18 million, up from $74.7 million last year. While the state...

By Susan Ameel, co-founder and partner of Global Regulatory Risk Advisors. Governor Steve Sisolak signed a new law into effect that requires the state to publicly disclose an extensive amount of information about marijuana businesses. The law requires the state to disclose the names of the...