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Arkansas aims for early 2019 medical marijuana launch

(This article has been updated from an earlier version to note that state regulators have approved a rule allowing the state to hire a consultant to help review pending license…

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Opponents drop lawsuit to prevent medical cannabis vote in Utah

Opponents of Utah's medical marijuana ballot initiative have dropped their lawsuit seeking to prevent the question from being put to voters in November.

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California state bar considering rule change to protect marijuana lawyers

A proposed rule change in front of the California state bar could provide more protection for attorneys that work with marijuana businesses, but only if that rule gets initial approval…

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ND begins first phase of accepting medical cannabis dispensary applications

North Dakota will begin accepting applications to open medical marijuana dispensaries in Bismarck and Fargo next week. The state health department said Monday the process will start July 10 as…

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Marijuana investment adviser sanctioned for securities fraud

A Colorado-based investment adviser received a cease-and-desist order from state regulators after admitting to securities fraud tied to a cannabis-focused firm he launched in 2016. Charlie Stivers, founder of Aurora-based…

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Developing player in cannabis market to invest roughly $10 million in Iowa

An emerging major player in the marijuana industry plans to build a large facility in what might seem an unlikely place: Iowa. The state’s medical marijuana market allows the sale…

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Los Angeles to launch long-delayed licensing for marijuana growers

Los Angeles will kick off the process for licensing marijuana cultivators and manufacturers on Aug. 1, but it’s likely to be many months before any of those companies open their…

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Here’s how California might enforce violations of marijuana business rules

Now that it's July and new mandated regulations involving packaging and lab testing have kicked in, many licensed companies in California might be wondering what will happen if they're suddenly…

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Oklahoma gov is seeking to undermine medical cannabis law, trade group charges

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has no intention of implementing the state’s new medical marijuana law and is setting the stage for a potential $100 million-plus industry to be stalled in litigation,…

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