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National and international news developments in the cannabis industry.

News March 1

Marijuana Business Daily parent company, former publisher settle suit

The parent company of Marijuana Business Daily and its former publisher have settled an employment-related lawsuit.

News March 1
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Publicly traded plant-touching marijuana companies: Q&A with Terra Tech CEO Derek Peterson

One arena in which the cannabis industry has struggled to make serious gains is the stock market. Most plant-touching companies that are also publicly traded still live on the over-the-counter…

News March 1
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Aurora Cannabis clears final regulatory hurdle in CA$1.2B CanniMed acquisition

Aurora Cannabis received the green light from Canada’s Competition Bureau to proceed with its acquisition of CanniMed Therapeutics, clearing the way for the creation of the second-largest marijuana company in…

News February 28
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Nevada signs off on regulations for recreational marijuana businesses

Nevada lawmakers have green-lighted permanent rules for the state’s adult-use cannabis industry. The state’s Legislative Commission voted unanimously to approve the 258-page regulations without formal debate. Nevada began recreational cannabis…

News February 28
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Two MA medical cannabis dispensaries shuttered after failed pesticide test

Massachusetts health regulators temporarily closed two medical marijuana dispensaries after a test came up positive for a pesticide. The dispensaries – which are owned by Healthy Pharms and are located in Cambridge…

News February 28
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Medical marijuana harvests begin in Jamaica

At least two medical marijuana companies have begun the first-ever legal harvest of their crops, signaling that the island nation is well on its way to becoming a full-fledged MMJ…

News February 28
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Finding right insurance is key to any marijuana company’s business plan

At a time when the U.S. Department of Justice is increasingly hostile toward the marijuana industry, experts said the best way for MJ businesses to keep federal law enforcement at…

News February 28

Five companies picked to grow medical cannabis in Arkansas

Arkansas cannabis regulators on Tuesday announced the five companies the state intends to license to grow medical marijuana under a voter-approved amendment that legalized MMJ for certain patients. The growers…

News February 27
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