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States struggle to set rules for hemp intoxicants such as delta-8 THC

Many U.S. states considered new laws to regulate hemp-derived intoxicants such as delta-8 THC this year, but few…

News May 31
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Detroit finally awards first recreational marijuana license to grower

Detroit finally issued its first recreational cannabis business license - more than two years after the process started.

News May 27
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Canopy loses CA$578 million in quarter as cannabis revenue plunges

Canadian cannabis producer Canopy Growth lost another 578.6 million Canadian dollars ($454 million) in its fourth fiscal quarter…

News May 27
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Connecticut adjusts allowable amount of mold, yeast in medical marijuana

A legislative committee in Connecticut adjusted the allowable amount of mold and yeast in medical marijuana products in…

News May 27
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Aurora Cannabis announces bought deal financing, upsizes to $150 million

Aurora Cannabis entered a bought deal financing worth $125 million, then upsized that funding to $150 million.

News May 27
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Analysis: Marijuana real estate lenders buck trend with record funding

Cannabis companies generally have been raising less money this year versus previous years, but not all industry sectors…

News May 27
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FDA warns hemp companies not to make CBD for animals

U.S. health authorities on Thursday ordered three hemp companies to stop marketing CBD products for animals, warning that…

News May 26
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Opinion: The battle for directors and officers liability coverage in the cannabis industry

With the number of lawsuits in the cannabis space tripling in the past two years, directors and officers…

News May 26
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Narrow adult-use marijuana initiative makes South Dakota ballot

An adult-use marijuana initiative is headed to the ballot again in South Dakota this fall, but this one…

News May 26
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