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Mexico has over a month to legalize recreational cannabis, with 10 proposed laws in the mix

With a court-ordered deadline to legalize recreational cannabis in Mexico approaching next month, parliamentarians have no fewer than 10 proposed laws to scrutinize.

News September 19
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MJ Freeway marijuana tracking software crashes in Pennsylvania

Medical marijuana retailers in Pennsylvania reported that MJ Freeway's seed-to-sale traceability system went down for more than an hour during a software update earlier this week, resulting in patients being…

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Capitalizing on marijuana markets with limited rivals: Q&A with Tilt Holdings interim CEO Mark Scatterday

Cannabis cultivation companies with a foothold in “constrained” markets – those with relatively few licenses such as Massachusetts – have a natural advantage, thanks to limited competition and marijuana supplies.…

News September 19
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How to tell if your cannabis business is a victim of employee theft – and how to rectify it

Anecdotal evidence points to a decline in employee theft in the marijuana space, but it’s safe to assume it hasn’t been eradicated.

News September 19
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Longtime Bay Area cannabis trade school sues former CFO

The oldest marijuana-focused university in the country, Oakland-based Oaksterdam University,  filed a lawsuit against its former chief financial officer.

News September 18
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Civil rights groups want ‘holistic’ marijuana reform before banking vote

Seven civil rights groups have sent a letter to U.S. House Democratic leadership asking to delay voting on a cannabis banking bill. The groups are requesting a vote be put…

News September 18
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California cannabis testing lab raises $22.6 million for expansion

California-based testing lab Cannalysis raised $22.6 million that will fund its expansion in the state as well as bankroll its entry into other marijuana markets in the U.S.

News September 18
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Two plead guilty in Massachusetts marijuana license extortion case

Two men who authorities allege extorted money on behalf of the mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts, from companies seeking to obtain a state license to operate cannabis retail businesses have…

News September 18
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Chicago mayor wants to prohibit rec cannabis stores downtown

Chicago’s mayor wants the city to ban recreational marijuana stores in the central business district, a move that could hurt sales downtown. The bans are in zoning rules proposed this…

News September 18
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