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Minnesota recreational marijuana market on target for 2025 launch, regulator says

Minnesota’s recreational marijuana market is on track to launch in 2025, even as some potential businesses say they’re concerned that the process is taking too long.

News October 22
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Is third time the charm for adult-use cannabis legalization in North Dakota?

A "conservative" vision of marijuana legalization means few new business opportunities and no favors for existing medical cannabis outlets.

News October 22
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Catholic Church opposes Florida’s adult-use marijuana legalization effort

The Catholic Church opposes adult-use marijuana legalization in Florida, where spending by cannabis multistate operators in support has eclipsed $100 million.

News October 21
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Cannabis operator Canopy Growth reduces loan term by $100 million

Canadian cannabis operator Canopy Growth Corp. made an early payment to reduce a loan term by $100 million (roughly 138.5 million Canadian dollars).

News October 21
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Director of Alaska’s marijuana regulatory agency resigns

Joan Wilson, Alaska's top cannabis regulator since 2022, has resigned as executive director of the Alcohol & Marijuana Control Office.

News October 21
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Cannabis pioneer Sundie Seefried looks at the evolving banking landscape

Sundie Seefried of Safe Harbor Financial discusses what the next decade holds for her company and cannabis banking overall.

News October 21
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US Hemp Authority offers certification program for intoxicating products

Absent federal regulations for the $28.4 billion market for goods containing intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids, a major hemp advocacy organization has created a certification program for such products.

News October 18
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California gives Mendocino cannabis farmers a path to secure annual permits

California’s marijuana regulatory agency has cleared a huge administrative barrier that has prevented hundreds of cannabis growers in Mendocino County from securing annual licenses.

News October 18
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Illinois adult-use marijuana sales drop 2% in September to $136.5 million

Adult-use marijuana sales in Illinois were down a little more than 2% in September compared to the same month last year, even though businesses sold more than $1 billion worth…

News October 18
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