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Rhode Island’s 24 planned adult-use cannabis stores stuck in limbo

Four years after Rhode Island legalized recreational marijuana, licensing delays and regulatory bottlenecks have kept new retail stores closed.

News August 31
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Supply shortages, licensing delays slow Kentucky’s MMJ market

Kentucky legalized medical marijuana in 2023, but 20 months later, only 39 businesses are open and MMJ cardholders still struggle to find product.

News August 28
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Nearly 900 applicants compete for 77 Missouri marijuana licenses

Missouri's final microbusiness licensing round enters a system rebuilt after mass revocations, with tougher ownership rules.

News August 27
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Marijuana rescheduling decision nears as DEA publishes hearing transcript

DEA publishes marijuana rescheduling hearing transcript as Judge Derek Julius weighs a Schedule 3 recommendation.

News August 26
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Too much cannabis banking? New Mexico credit union exits industry, citing competition.

US Eagle Federal Credit Union will close its cannabis banking arm Nov. 1, citing rising competition rather than weak demand for the service.

News August 25
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Aurora Cannabis urges shareholders to reject Curaleaf hostile takeover

Aurora Cannabis is asking its shareholders to sit tight and treat Curaleaf Holdings’ hostile takeover bid with skepticism. In a statement Monday, the Edmonton, Alberta-based global medical cannabis company also…

News August 24
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Canada still dominates global cannabis exports, but changes are coming fast

Germany and Canada still dominate the global cannabis import-export market, but the Canada-to-Germany pipeline is under threat.

News August 24
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Canadian LPs expand presence in European cannabis

Tilray raises global medical cannabis capacity, expanding cultivation in Quebec and Portugal to meet rising demand.

News August 21
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Second major marijuana MSO sues New Jersey over labor-friendly licensing requirement

A second major marijuana multistate operator is attempting to elude labor-friendly licensing requirements in New Jersey cannabis law with a federal lawsuit.

News August 21
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