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More CA enforcement: 250 grows targeted, 614,000 marijuana plants seized

In California, a 39-county sting operation at 250 illegal cannabis cultivation sites resulted in the arrest of 52 people and the seizure of more than 614,000 plants, authorities said Thursday.…

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First medical cannabis plants harvested in Ohio; sales still delayed

Some of Ohio’s medical marijuana growers are harvesting the state’s first legal marijuana, but sales are still a ways off for this potential $400 million market. According to the Cincinnati…

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Oklahoma names health official to oversee state’s medical marijuana program

Oklahoma health officials appointed an internal candidate to head up the state’s new Medical Marijuana Authority. Oklahoma State Department of Health Interim Commissioner Tom Bates announced Thursday that Adrienne Rollins…

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Colorado cannabis biotech snags $10 million for expansion

Marijuana biotech firm Front Range Biosciences announced Thursday it secured $10 million in private funding to accelerate production in California, Canada and Colorado. The company, based in Lafayette, Colorado, said…

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Week in Review: California’s cannabis social equity move, US attorney’s marijuana threat & lawmakers’ bid for more MJ growers

California approves a law to boost participation among minorities and those less well off in the marijuana industry, Colorado’s U.S. attorney threatens to crack down on licensed cannabis businesses that…

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Compromise reached on establishing medical marijuana program in Utah

Medical marijuana appears headed for Utah after a grand compromise was hammered out by parties involved in the contentious debate over MMJ. A medical cannabis legalization initiative still will appear…

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Massachusetts gives final OK to first two recreational cannabis shops

Massachusetts regulators issued final licenses to two recreational marijuana shop operators, a move that puts the state closer to a much-delayed program launch. The Cannabis Control Commission on Thursday voted…

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WA tells marijuana edibles makers to end output of gummies, hard candies

Washington state regulators ordered local edibles makers to cease production of cannabis-infused gummies and hard candies, warning they might appeal to children. The unexpected decision dealt a major blow to…

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Vicious battle erupts over plans for $100M cannabis grow facility in Massachusetts

A Central Massachusetts farmer is embroiled in a bitter fight with the local community over plans to sell his property for construction of a $100 million marijuana cultivation facility. Nathan Benjamin…

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