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MA authority approves acquisition of Sira Naturals by Canadian marijuana firm

The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission approved what is believed to be the first sale of a marijuana business in the state. Sira Naturals, which owns three dispensaries in the Boston…

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Haborside CEO: Cannabis company likely to start trading on CSE in June

Harborside, which has well-established cannabis dispensaries in the San Francisco Bay Area, is expected to start trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) in the first week of June. While…

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Colorado gov inks bill allowing medical marijuana as opioid alternative

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a measure that will allow physicians in the state to recommend medical cannabis in lieu of opioids. The move could buoy sales of medical marijuana, which…

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Utah governor blasts feds for inaction on cannabis banking, medical research

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert said the federal government “oughta be ashamed” for its “lack of action and attention” on cannabis policy reform, including steps to encourage marijuana banking and medical…

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South Africa approves continent’s first federal cannabidiol law

A change to South Africa’s medicines law means the country is the first in Africa to carve out a federally approved market for nonprescription CBD. Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi amended…

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MMJ expansion moves forward in NJ, cannabis banking, Canada shortages toll & more

New Jersey legislators advance a medical marijuana program expansion, state banking associations get behind federal banking reform, Canada’s cannabis shortage has international implications – plus other important news from around the…

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MI House supports federal act to protect banks doing business with marijuana firms

Michigan House legislators adopted a resolution that asks the U.S. Congress to make laws providing protection to banks that take medical cannabis businesses as customers. The resolution urges Congress to…

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New Jersey Assembly approves medical cannabis expansion

The New Jersey Assembly on Thursday voted 65-5, with six abstentions, to expand the state’s medical marijuana program, a measure that could significantly boost sales in what has become a…

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Marijuana firm MedMen closes initial $80 million in funding from Gotham Green

MedMen, a multistate cannabis company based in California, said it closed on an initial $80 million tranche of funding from New York private equity group Gotham Green Partners (GGP). The…

News May 23
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