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Premier Doug Ford’s government said it is considering allowing cannabis lounges and cafes as it moves toward an open market for pot in the province, and is asking the public to weigh in on the proposal.

The government said Monday it will consult on the possibility of so-called “consumption venues” as well as special occasion permits that would apply to outdoor festivals and concerts.

In a posting on its regulatory registry, which closes March 10, the government said it wants to hear from the public before committing to any direction, and gave no timeline to make changes.

Virginia is moving toward decriminalizing simple possession of marijuana.

The state House on Monday passed HB 972, a decriminalization bill, with bipartisan support. Delegates voted 64-34 for the measure, with a number of Republicans joining Democrats in favor.

The state Senate is expected to pass its own version shortly.

Gov. Ralph Northam has signaled his support for the measure.

As the Legislature reaches the halfway point of the 2020 session, no committee has yet to hear any of the wide range of bills filed to address a list of issues in Florida’s medical marijuana program.

Marijuana advocates are frustrated and people in the industry are left scratching their heads.

Two major producers have slashed staff lately and it’s seen ‘virtually certain’ that others will follow

Cannabis companies are “between a rock and a hard place” when it comes to job cuts, one analyst believes, because it might be hard for them to figure out how and where to reduce operational expenses since they’re operating in a rapidly evolving industry.

“Sure, if you had a time machine, you could go back and say, ‘I think I over-hired and I shouldn’t have done that,’” said Andrew Carter, a cannabis analyst at Stifel Financial Corp.

According to a 2018 NBC News story, more than 77 tons of weed is consumed in New York City per year, making New York City and the Greater New York area among the biggest cannabis markets in the world — this is despite not having legal retail outlets. 

In October 2018, the USDA activated their official hemp rules in the form of the "Establishment of a Domestic Hemp Production Program". With those rules came additional guideline documents for sampling and testing, through a set of agricultural practices to ensure production of compliant plant biomass.

High Green News is proud to feature Emma Andrews, an inspiring leader in the industry, as an MVP.

Emma Andrews, Chief Commercialization Officer at BevCanna, RHN, NPDP, spoke recently at the Lift Conference in Vancouver on the future of social consumption. With a background as a food and beverage nutritionist and in product development, her interest in health and wellness fits seamlessly with what BevCanna stands for.  

How many jobs are there in the legal marijuana industry? Leafly’s annual Cannabis Jobs Report found 243,700 full-time-equivalent (FTE) jobs supported by legal cannabis as of January 2020.

That’s a 15% year-over-year increase. Over the past 12 months the expanding industry has created 33,700 new jobs nationwide, making legal marijuana the fastest-growing industry in America.