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Lawsuit claims race, gender bias by New York’s marijuana regulator

New York's Office of Cannabis Management and its supervisory Cannabis Control Board are being sued by a microbusiness…

News January 29
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Large British Columbia city might allow legal cannabis stores in 2024

Surrey, the second-largest municipality in British Columbia by population, is surveying residents and entrepreneurs over a draft proposal…

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South Dakota lawmakers could ease hemp testing standards

South Dakota officials are considering aligning the state's hemp lab-testing standards with federal regulations - a move that…

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How many cannabis stores in Canada closed in ’23? Data paints rough picture

A record number of cannabis stores in Canada might have closed or changed hands in 2023, according to…

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Planet 13 sells Florida marijuana license, will restate financials

Nevada-based marijuana multistate operator Planet 13 Holdings is selling a medical marijuana treatment center (MMTC) license to further…

News January 26
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Trulieve Cannabis cultivation workers in Arizona vote to unionize

Workers at the Trulieve Magnolia cultivation facility in Arizona voted 37-4 to join United Food and Commercial Workers…

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Massachusetts town returns $1.2 million in impact fees to marijuana business

A groundswell is developing in Massachusetts that might lead several municipalities to return millions of dollars of community…

News January 26
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Mississippi cannabis advertising ban is constitutional, judge rules

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by a Mississippi medical cannabis dispensary challenging the state’s ban on…

News January 26
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Marijuana operator The Cannabist Co. buying back $25 million in debt

The Cannabist Company Holdings, a marijuana multistate operator, has announced a deal to buy back up to $25…

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