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Alaska lawmakers reject cannabis critic’s appointment to state’s Marijuana Control Board

In what is seen by many in the industry as a victory for Alaska’s cannabis businesses, the state Legislature nixed – by one vote – Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s appointment of…

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Canopy-Acreage: ‘Game-change’ for North American cannabis industry

With its deal to acquire New York-based Acreage Holdings, Canadian marijuana giant Canopy Growth has “won the race” to enter the U.S. market, according to industry insiders. The move would…

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Louisiana medical marijuana sales could launch in May

Barring any more unforeseen hurdles, medical cannabis sales in Louisiana might begin as soon as next month. But before the state gives the greenlight, it needs the all-clear from testing labs.…

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After long wait, medical cannabis sales to begin in Arkansas in less than a month

Medical marijuana dispensaries in Arkansas are less than a month from beginning sales, bringing to an end a long wait for a program that’s been slow to roll out since…

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Police deny probe involving Canadian cannabis firm Ascent; company says otherwise

Vancouver-based Ascent Industries said it is cooperating with an investigation by the British Columbia anti-gang police unit into “certain activities at Ascent,” but the agency denies such a probe exists…

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Florida adds eight more medical marijuana business licensees

Florida’s medical cannabis marketplace is set to see a significant boost in the number of businesses that can operate in the state as regulators approved licenses for eight more firms…

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Acreage to buy Nevada cannabis company Deep Roots for $120 million

On the same day it announced it was being acquired by Canada’s Canopy Growth in a groundbreaking deal, New York-based marijuana firm Acreage Holdings unveiled it is buying Deep Roots,…

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Canopy strikes groundbreaking cannabis-sector deal to buy Acreage for $3.4 billion

Marijuana industry leader Canopy Growth Corp. has struck a deal to buy New York-based Acreage Holdings in what would be the first major Canada-U.S. cannabis transaction - but the purchase…

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L.A. city attorney launches new crackdown on illegal marijuana shops

Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feurer announced a new push against illegal cannabis shops, starting with a civil lawsuit filed against one illicit operator in south L.A. and several business…

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