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NY lawmakers make last-ditch bid to legalize adult-use marijuana

New York marijuana proponents are hopeful about an 11-hour effort to legalize a billion-dollar-plus recreational market before the legislative session’s scheduled end on Wednesday. Lawmakers are making progress on a…

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Merged cannabis firms MJ Freeway, MTech to begin trading on Nasdaq

Akerna, the newly formed marijuana company involving the merger of cannabis technology company MJ Freeway and MTech, a special purpose acquisition company, is to begin trading on the Nasdaq on…

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Breakthrough in Brazil: Regulators eye domestic cannabis cultivation, creation of product registration plan

Brazil could become the latest country to regulate the domestic cultivation of medical cannabis, according to the government body responsible for regulating marijuana – a move that will have major…

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Marijuana Business This Week: Canopy, Acreage shareholders vote, Springfield selects, OK inspects & more

Here are some notable stories and events to watch for in the coming days: DAY OF DECISION: Shareholders of Canopy Growth and Acreage Holdings are scheduled to vote Wednesday on…

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Texas gov signs bill expanding new conditions for medical marijuana use

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday signed into law House Bill 3703, a measure that increases the number of qualifying patient conditions for medical cannabis use, which likely could increase…

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Report: PA medical cannabis rollout marred by ‘errors and irregularities’

A new investigative report published Friday concluded that Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana industry rollout was beset with problems to the point that it could provide legal ammunition for license applicants who did…

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Michigan accelerates medical marijuana business licensing

In the past month and a half, the state of Michigan has dramatically increased turnaround times for processing and approving medical cannabis business license applications. In May alone, the new…

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MedMen opens its first Florida medical cannabis dispensary

Multistate operator MedMen on Friday announced the opening of its first Florida medical marijuana dispensary, in West Palm Beach – the first of 12 such planned storefronts in the state.…

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‘Massive step for country’ as Canada unveils rules for new cannabis products

Canada unveiled final regulations Friday that will enable the sale of cannabis edibles, extracts and topicals later this year, unlocking what is forecast to be a multibillion-dollar federally regulated industry. Businesses…

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