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Why cannabis businesses need to apply for DEA registration now – and why states must help

Some cannabis businesses are waiting until after U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration hearings to register with the DEA. That could be a fatal mistake.

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Bipartisan lawmakers reintroduce SAFER Banking on eve of marijuana rescheduling hearings

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Tennessee hemp merchant sues police for $850,000 after shipment seized

A hemp merchant is suing Tennessee police for $850,000, claiming that authorities allowed hundreds of pounds of federally compliant hemp seized in a traffic stop to spoil and become illegal…

News February 7

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Hawaii House kills recreational marijuana bill again

Efforts to legalize recreational marijuana and establish a retail program in Hawaii have been thwarted again by the Legislature’s more conservative House of Representatives.

News February 7

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MSO iAnthus selling cannabis stores, cultivation facility in Arizona

Cannabis multistate operator iAnthus Capital Holdings is selling two Arizona marijuana stores and a cultivation facility to Sonoran Roots for $36.5 million.

News February 7

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What does the marijuana industry have in common with Harley-Davidson?

From 2014 to 2023, Harley-Davidson’s sales plummeted by 37%. Similarly, state-regulated marijuana markets are contending with slowing sales growth.

News February 7

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Village Farms subsidiary set to begin cannabis deliveries in Netherlands

Village Farms International’s recent acquisition in the Netherlands is slated to begin cannabis deliveries to Dutch coffee shops on Thursday.

News February 6

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Marijuana makes Broadway premiere in Playbill theater magazine ad

New York cannabis retailer The Travel Agency has become the first marijuana business to advertise in Playbill, the magazine serving Broadway and Off-Broadway theater enthusiasts.

News February 6

Illinois posts record $2 billion in cannabis sales in 2024

Total sales of adult-use and medical marijuana in Illinois topped a record $2 billion in 2024.

News February 6

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Minnesota to open adult-use marijuana licensing this month

Prospective operators in Minnesota's impending adult-use marijuana market can begin submitting business license applications on Feb. 18.

News February 6

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Is women’s health the key to reviving the cannabis industry?

Many U.S. states have embraced medical cannabis as a treatment for various ailments, yet women’s health issues remain largely overlooked as qualifying conditions by many MMJ programs.

News February 6