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California governor appoints members to cannabis business appeals board

California Gov. Jerry Brown has taken another step toward solidifying his state’s cannabis business permitting system with the appointment of three new board members who will oversee appeals from license…

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Canopy Growth acquires Colombian medical marijuana firm, expands in Latin America

Canopy Growth on Thursday unveiled a multimillion-dollar plan to enter the Latin America medical cannabis market. The Smiths Falls, Ontario-based firm has launched a new subsidiary, Canopy LATAM Corp., which…

News July 5
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Oklahoma medical cannabis growers could face legal hurdle in obtaining seed

Cultivators selected for Oklahoma’s emerging medical marijuana industry may face a challenge in starting up operations, particularly when it comes to obtaining seed. Since marijuana products are prohibited by federal…

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Some California marijuana companies hurting from July 1 transition

The changeover to selling only lab-tested cannabis products and those with proper packaging has created hard times for some California retailers in early July, with a lack of compliant marijuana…

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Prince Edward Island to allow cannabis use in hotels

Prince Edward Island is throwing the door open for cannabis tourism businesses by allowing recreational marijuana consumption in guest rooms.

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Sorting out the holdup with Massachusetts’ recreational cannabis rollout

An unofficial July 1 target date set by Massachusetts cannabis regulators for the kickoff of recreational sales has come and gone, and it’s still anybody’s guess when the adult-use industry will actually…

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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…

News July 3
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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.

News July 3
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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…

News July 3
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