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Oklahoma regulators move to drop controversial medical cannabis rules

Oklahoma medical marijuana regulators proposed new emergency rules Friday that, as expected, dropped controversial provisions that critics charged would have stymied the state’s new MMJ program. The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana…

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Contentious medical marijuana regulator in Florida stepping down

Florida’s top medical marijuana regulator has resigned after a controversial three-year tenure marked by litigation and a scolding by lawmakers for missing mandated deadlines to issue more MMJ business licenses.…

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Sustainable cultivation practices can boost a marijuana company’s bottom line

OutCo, a cannabis cultivation, manufacturing and retail company in Southern California, marked a milestone May 7: It harvested its final crop grown under high-pressure sodium lights. The company needed a…

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Authorities close three more Sweet Leaf cannabis stores in Denver suburbs

State authorities have shut down three Sweet Leaf stores in the Denver suburbs for alleged violations, the latest twist in the downfall of one of Colorado’s largest marijuana retailers. Sweet…

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Pair of prominent California marijuana trade groups joining forces

Two of the more prominent cannabis industry trade groups in California announced Friday they’re teaming up. The Los Angeles-based Southern California Coalition and the Sacramento-based California Growers Association, which represents…

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Ontario’s cannabis pivot could create massive retail opportunities

A week after it was reported that Ontario froze leasing efforts for its monopoly cannabis retail chain, Canada’s largest province appears to be on the verge of handing adult-use marijuana sales entirely…

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Massachusetts asks municipalities to curb demands on cannabis firms

Massachusetts marijuana regulators urged city and town officials to keep within the boundaries of state law when negotiating local agreements with recreational marijuana businesses. The Cannabis Control Commission cited “anecdotal”…

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Michigan to probe potential for medical marijuana licensing bribes

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder is requesting that state police investigate whether regulators are taking bribes in exchange for medical marijuana licenses. Snyder’s spokeswoman told the Detroit Free Press the governor…

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More Canadian employers include coverage for medical marijuana

More employers across a broad range of Canadian industries are adding medical marijuana to employee benefits plans, potentially boosting the MMJ market.

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