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Alaska plans changes to how it taxes marijuana in response to industry concerns

Alaska is revising how it taxes cannabis to address concerns raised by local MJ industry executives, a move that will make distinctions between different types of bud. The current excise…

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Massachusetts cannabis regulator: Social consumption venues ‘years’ away

A member of Massachusetts’ marijuana regulatory agency predicted that social consumption businesses are “years” away from happening in the Bay State, even though a voter-approved ballot initiative legalizing recreational MJ in 2016…

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California marijuana PAC seeking ‘sensible regulation’ launches despite banking hurdles

A new cannabis political action committee, Californians for Sensible Regulation of Adult Use, hopes to raise $300,000 by 2020 to support industry-friendly candidates for public office in the state’s key locales. The…

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Navigating the marijuana sector: Q&A with Chris Hagedorn, GM of Scotts Miracle-Gro unit Hawthorne Gardening

Chris Hagedorn, general manager of Hawthorne Gardening, talks about how its parent company, Scotts Miracle-Gro, became interested in marijuana, his frustrations with state marijuana regulations and challenges for cannabis farmers.

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Weekly Deal Watch: Cannabis investor demand shifts from Canada to US

Canadian investors are turning their attention to the U.S., as multistate operators continue to build their infrastructure.

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Illinois medical cannabis market rises as regulations loosen

The medical marijuana market in Illinois is growing, especially after the addition of MMJ as an opioid alternative – a development that, if sustained, could significantly boost sales for businesses…

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New legislation could boost New Jersey’s medical marijuana patient population

New Jersey medical marijuana companies might see more patients thanks to proposed legislation that would make it easier for state regulators to approve new conditions that can be treated with MMJ. The…

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Ontario aims to approve marijuana law a day before adult-use legalization

Canada’s largest province is aiming to give its new marijuana law a final vote of approval one day before cannabis becomes legal across the country in a little more than…

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MA cannabis business to use medical inventory to support recreational sales

A Massachusetts medical cannabis business that is close to receiving permission for recreational retail sales plans to pull product from its MMJ inventory to supply its recreational outlet, the Boston…

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