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Cresco inks landmark acquisition and more of the week’s top marijuana news (SLIDESHOW)

Cresco Labs snaps up Origin House in a landmark deal, Ontario’s marijuana retailers open for business, two U.S. Senate heavyweights ask federal regulators to open financial services to the hemp…

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California Senate approves bill to extend temporary cannabis licenses

The California Senate on Thursday moved to close a licensing gap for state marijuana growers, the latest problem to bedevil the shaky legal marketplace. Scores of cannabis cultivators have seen…

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Illinois Senate OKs bill to shield banks serving marijuana businesses

The Illinois Senate on Thursday passed legislation that would bar state regulators from penalizing or discouraging banks and credit unions from serving cannabis businesses. Senate Bill 2023, however, would have…

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Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana patient count tops 100,000

Nearly 102,000 patients in Pennsylvania have received certifications from approved physicians to purchase medical marijuana, good news for the bottom line of the state’s fledgling MMJ businesses. The climb in…

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New Hampshire House passes recreational cannabis bill, sends to Senate

New Hampshire’s House approved a full-fledged adult-use marijuana legalization bill, sending the measure to the Senate for its consideration. The legislation was approved in a 200-163 vote, according to New…

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Aphria, Aurora and Demecan selected for German medical cannabis cultivation

Three companies were chosen to cultivate medical marijuana in Germany - the result of a long-delayed application process to provide product for one of the largest medical cannabis markets in…

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Governor of US territory Guam signs recreational marijuana bill into law

Guam Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero signed the Cannabis Industry Act into law Thursday, clearing the final legislative hurdle for the creation of a new industry for entrepreneurs on the Western Pacific…

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Illinois Senate panel OKs adult-use cannabis bill, but details are pending

An Illinois Senate committee voted to advance a placeholder bill that lawmakers can amend later to legalize a recreational marijuana market in the state. The so-called “shell bill” – approved…

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Former Monsanto, Hewlett Packard execs join marijuana firm LGC Capital

Diversified Canadian cannabis company LGC Capital is shuffling its leadership ranks and filling management positions by dipping into other heavily regulated industries, such as agrochemical biotechnology. The moves are in…

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