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Alabama pledges to issue medical marijuana licenses by end of year

Alabama's medical marijuana regulator on Thursday pledged to issue the first MMJ business licenses by the end of…

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Maryland hemp-derived THC retailers could reopen after judge’s ruling

Hemp-derived THC product retailers in Maryland can reopen, at least temporarily, after a circuit court judge issued a…

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Marijuana MSO Trulieve seeks $143M federal refund for 280E taxes

Multistate marijuana company Trulieve Cannabis Corp. is seeking a federal tax refund of $143 million, saying it "believes…

News October 13
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House speaker chaos, other priorities complicate cannabis banking bill

The refreshing wave of good news from Washington DC that buoyed the U.S. marijuana industry in late summer…

News October 13
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Alabama judge tosses marijuana MSO lawsuit seeking license

An Alabama judge dismissed a marijuana multistate operator’s lawsuit against the state's cannabis regulator that had sought to…

News October 12
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Red White & Bloom bid for insolvent cannabis operator Aleafia succeeds

Multistate operator Red White & Bloom Brands has moved forward with its bid to buy Aleafia Health, months…

News October 12
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Trulieve donates another $500,000 to Florida adult-use marijuana legalization

Multistate operator Trulieve Cannabis Corp. kicked in another $500,000 to bankroll the adult-use marijuana legalization advocacy campaign in…

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Canadian report details troubles plaguing nation’s cannabis industry

A preliminary report by a government-appointed panel of experts analyzing Canada’s adult-use legalization law paints a bleak picture…

News October 12
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Colorado marijuana sales surpass $15 billion since adult-use legalization

Colorado marijuana sales surpassed the $15 billion mark in August - a milestone since legal adult-use sales launched…

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