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North Carolina agriculture chief blasts DEA over hemp confusion

North Carolina’s top hemp regulator is sick of interference from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler said in a speech at the Southern Farm Show in Raleigh…

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Pittsburgh hospital sets guidelines for doctors to recommend medical cannabis

A lack of physician buy-in for medical marijuana has stalled several nascent state MMJ programs, such as New York and Minnesota. It looks as though Pennsylvania MMJ companies may be…

News March 8
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Oregon to boost law enforcement efforts against black-market cannabis

Oregon lawmakers have dedicated an extra $1.5 million to local law enforcement agencies to combat illegal cannabis businesses in poorer counties. According to The Register-Guard, the move was largely in…

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NCIA trying to unify state marijuana trade associations, but is competition on the horizon?

The National Cannabis Industry Association is poised to roll out an initiative aimed at uniting dozens of state-level trade groups, a move designed to make it easier for member businesses…

News March 8
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Panama advances import-only medical marijuana law

After months of public discussion on a law to authorize and regulate medical cannabis in Panama, a draft bill has been advanced by a key parliamentary committee.

News March 7
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Juneau, Alaska, police: MJ firms can transport cannabis via planes within state

Police in Juneau, Alaska, have changed their policy on the transportation of legal cannabis, saying they’ll allow licensed marijuana operators to take cannabis on commercial flights within the state. According to…

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Puerto Rico medical marijuana market ‘growing exponentially’

One year after legalizing medical cannabis, the number of patients registered in Puerto Rico has surpassed 20,000, signaling that the industry has regained the momentum lost after last year’s devastating…

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California orders Weedmaps to stop advertising unlicensed marijuana businesses

The honeymoon is over for Weedmaps and California’s gray-market marijuana businesses. The California Bureau of Cannabis Control sent a cease-and-desist letter last month to Irvine-based Ghost Management Group, the owner of…

News March 7
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Massachusetts finalizes recreational cannabis regulations

Massachusetts got closer Tuesday to making recreational marijuana sales in the state a reality this summer after the approval of final regulations for MJ companies. The state Cannabis Control Commission…

News March 7
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