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Blumenauer: US House will pass cannabis banking reform, consider rescheduling

A leading pro-marijuana lawmaker predicted Friday that the U.S. House of Representatives will approve cannabis banking reform and a committee will look at marijuana rescheduling later this year.

Washington certifies state’s first lab to test marijuana for heavy metals

Washington regulators certified the first laboratory in the state to test for heavy metals in cannabis, meaning that, effective April 18, MJ retailers cannot sell products that haven’t passed the…

Luxembourg’s medical cannabis program continues rapid implementation

Luxembourg’s medical marijuana program – approved in June 2018 – continues its fast-paced implementation, as 250 doctors have already completed the required training to prescribe the product. Roughly two-thirds of…

Michigan lawmakers set June 1 medical cannabis licensing deadline

Michigan’s Legislature is intervening in a long-running legal dispute over unlicensed medical marijuana shops, pushing to enact a firm deadline for the businesses to close or risk their ability to…

Canadian firms stockpile marijuana oil ahead of infused market launch

Canadian companies hoping to capitalize on the launch of new cannabis product categories later this year are building up inventories of marijuana oil – the key ingredient for those products…

Three executives resign from marijuana firm MedMen

California-based cannabis retailer MedMen is undergoing another round of executive turnover at the top levels of the company, and the most recent losses include the chief operating officer, general counsel…

Oregon cannabis regulators consider stiffening noncompliance penalties

Oregon is calling out licensed recreational marijuana operators who fail to follow the law. The Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC), which regulates the state’s legal cannabis industry, noted at its…

Texas mulls a broadened limited medical marijuana program

Texas is looking at dramatically expanding its limited medical cannabis program to allow patients with a range of new medical conditions, from post-traumatic stress disorder to cancer, to qualify for…

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