Coronavirus sends pot sales soaring as more Americans stay home
Legal marijuana sales are up as more Americans self-isolate with COVID-19 spread
Marijuana dispensaries get lit amid coronavirus lockdowns
Marijuana users have gone on a buying binge, as they stock up for potential quarantines or simply light up in search of relief during anxious times and government lockdowns.
Boston's 1st marijuana shop opens, braces for large crowds
Mayor Marty Walsh says police will also make sure the opening is safe and orderly, with officers helping with crowd and traffic control and discouraging public consumption of marijuana, which remains illegal in Massachusetts.
Snoop invests in vegan 'pigless pork rinds' maker
Snoop Dogg has gotten in on the meat replacement trend.
Canopy Growth cuts 500 jobs, closes greenhouses as it burns cash
Canopy Growth said Wednesday it will close two facilities, eliminate 500 positions, and cancel plans for another greenhouse.
IRS tripped up by cash-only pot industry, Mnuchin says
The tax agency has to build cash rooms in order to collect tax revenues, the U.S. Treasury Secretary said.
Marijuana use among older Americans up 75% in 4 years
The research polled more than 15,000 adults.
Marijuana producer Canopy Growth loses $94M as expenses drag
Operating costs, including marketing, research and development, rose 34 percent to C$231.7 million.
Aurora Cannabis posts $985M loss as revenue tumbles
"Being a profitable cannabis company for our investors is the singular near-term focus."
Alaska pot shops among 1st in US to allow onsite consumption
Alaska's legal marijuana industry hit the milestone Thursday as regulators approved the first retail stores where onsite use would be permitted.
Oregon marijuana sales 420% stronger near Idaho: report
The number 420 is a colloquial term referencing marijuana or cannabis consumption.
Frequent pot smokers are dangerous drivers when sober study suggests
In a study published in the Drug and Alcohol Dependence journal, researchers at McLean Hospital found that heavy, recreational marijuana users were worse drivers even when sober, compared to non-users.
Nevada sees record level of tax revenue from marijuana sales
The Nevada Department of Taxation took in $9.8 million in October
High Times publisher hires former Overstock president as CEO
High Times has been buying up other marijuana-related properties.
Cannabis startup pulls out of CES tech show amid limits
A Canadian cannabis tech company has pulled out of the CES gadget show after being given constraints on how it could promote its products.
Some CBD pet products found to not contain ingredient, researchers find
'You'd be astounded by the analysis we've seen of products on the shelf with virtually no CBD in them,'
State legalizes weed, sells out of $10M worth almost immediately
“The demand was huge,” McQueeney told the Chicago Tribune. “We knew we were going to run out. It was a matter of when, not if.”
Recreational pot sales hit $3.2M on first day after legalization
Illinois is the 11th state to legalize recreational marijuana for people 21 and older.
Pot smokers line up for legal purchases of recreational drug
Illinois is the 11th state to allow marijuana's use and sale for recreational purposes.
Illinois starts selling recreational marijuana
About 500 people were outside Dispensary 33 in Chicago. Renzo Mejia made the first legal purchase in the shop shortly after 6 a.m., the earliest that Illinois' new law allowed such sales.



















