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MA marijuana firms may face adverse side effects from attorney general’s opinion

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey’s decision to give certain local jurisdictions until June 30, 2019, to plan for a retail marijuana market could have major business effects, industry proponents say.…

News June 25
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FDA approves cannabis-derived medicine; DEA must weigh in

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a CBD drug - a landmark decision that will trigger the health agency to seek rescheduling from the DEA.

News June 25
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Ontario should reconsider marijuana retail monopoly, experts say

Ontario is being urged to rethink its predecessor’s plan to open a small number of provincially owned cannabis stores - or face the prospect of a thriving black market for…

News June 25
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Cannabis company owner taking heat for incident with 8-year-old African-American girl selling water

The founder of a California company that makes marijuana tinctures is under fire for hassling an 8-year-old African-American girl who was selling water to baseball fans headed to AT&T Park…

News June 25
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Nevada’s marijuana regulators receive $1.5 million to deal with demand

Nevada’s Interim Finance Committee approved an additional $1.5 million for the Department of Taxation to hire more security guards and staff to process background checks for workers at marijuana facilities.…

News June 25
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Chart: Medical cannabis as alternative to opioids could give Illinois’ MMJ program a massive boost

Pending legislation in Illinois that would allow medical marijuana as an alternative to opioid prescriptions could fundamentally alter the business landscape in the state. The move could potentially add tens…

News June 25
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US Senate panel balks at cannabis banking bill

Efforts to address the marijuana industry's banking woes were dealt a second blow this month by a top Congressional committee.

News June 22
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NJ recreational marijuana bill stalling, but overall prospects still look bright

The probability of an adult-use marijuana bill passing in New Jersey before a June 30 budget deadline reportedly is declining, but lawmakers still look poised to approve recreational MJ within…

News June 22
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Utah politico asks federal court to throw out challenge to medical cannabis initiative

A high-ranking Utah official is asking a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to keep a medical marijuana initiative off the November ballot, saying the legal challenge lacks merit…

News June 22
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