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Legendary New Jersey Native Ice T Awarded Cannabis License, Partners with Long Time Friend and Cannabis Authority Charis B of The Medicine Woman
<![CDATA[ JERSEY CITY, N.J., July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PRESS RELEASE -- Legendary actor, rapper and New Jersey native Ice T is awarded approval for a recreational cannabis dispensary from the Jersey City board. Ice T has partnered with longtime friend and...
Lab Shopping, Purposely Altered Test Results Hurt Cannabis Industry, Lab Executives Say
<![CDATA[ On the heels of a federal RICO lawsuit alleging cannabis potency inflation in Arkansas, the issue is top of mind for many industry members. While a ruling in that case remains to be seen, Cannabis Business Times recently spoke with cannabis testing lab...
Green Meadows Names Chairman, CEO, And More
<![CDATA[ Green Meadows, a Massachusetts-based vertically integrated cannabis operator, named several executive leadership changes. Bob Patton, co-founder and CEO of Green Meadows, will transition to chairman of the company while Chris Zawacki, Patton’s son who...
Cannabis Conference Announces Pioneering Activists and Authors Chris Conrad and Mikki Norris as Day 1 Keynote Speakers
<![CDATA[ LAS VEGAS – July 29, 2022 – Cannabis Conference, the industry’s leading educational and expo event for plant-touching cannabis businesses, taking place Aug. 23-25 at Paris Las Vegas, is pleased to announce the Day 1 Keynote: “What It Takes to Make a...
How Stratos’ Anthony Romero Works: Cannabis Workspace
<![CDATA[ Cannabis Business Times regularly interviews cannabis cultivators to learn more about how they manage their growing operations, including top tips for success, tools and technologies they couldn’t live without, and how they deal with perennial challenges...
Social Equity Applicant Sues After Being Denied Adult-Use Cannabis License in Connecticut
<![CDATA[ A social equity applicant is taking legal action after being denied an adult-use cannabis business license in Connecticut. The state’s Social Equity Council approved 16 adult-use cannabis cultivation licenses earlier this month from a pool of 41...
‘We Need Federal Action’
<![CDATA[ On July 11, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf signed cannabis banking legislation to protect businesses' access to financial services, but what does this mean for the state's industry? Michael Sampson, a partner with Pittsburgh-based law firm Leech Tishman, says...
Ascend Wellness Ready to Take Legal Action Over Licensing Holdup in New Jersey
<![CDATA[ After a false start in early June, Ascend Wellness Holdings is determined to officially launch adult-use cannabis sales by the first weekend in August at its existing medical dispensary in Montclair Township, N.J. The New York-based multistate operator...
Cogent Bank Partners with Green Check Verified to Serve Underbanked Cannabis Industry in the Southeast
<![CDATA[ BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. July 27, 2022 --PRESS RELEASE-- Cogent Bank , a full-service financial institution and one of the leading banks in the southeastern U.S. region, today announced a partnership with Green Check Verified, a fintech provider of compliant...
Guam Regulators Prepare to Accept Adult-Use Cannabis Business License Applications
<![CDATA[ Guam legalized adult-use cannabis in 2019, and officials are ready to take the next steps in standing up the industry. The Department of Revenue and Taxation will start accepting adult-use cannabis business license applications Aug. 29, according a...