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Adult-use marijuana legalization appears dead in Pennsylvania – again

Pennsylvania marijuana legalization is still an elusive dream after adult-use sales was left out of the state budget deal approved over the weekend.

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The first World Cup with legal cannabis means more than a sales boost for retailers

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‘Legalize it,’ Democratic presidential candidate Harris says of marijuana

If there was any uncertainty about where she stands on U.S. marijuana prohibition, Vice President Kamala Harris cleared the air by declaring that MJ should be federally legalized.

News September 30

MJBizDaily launches survey about diversity in US cannabis industry

Seeking to better understand the role of women and minorities in the U.S. cannabis industry, MJBizDaily is launching its annual diversity survey.

News September 30

Judge OKs lawsuit aimed at keeping medical marijuana off Nebraska ballot

A lawsuit seeking to thwart two ballot initiatives to legalize medical marijuana in Nebraska can proceed, a District Court judge has ruled.

News September 30

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California governor approves consumption cafes, vetoes cannabis events bill

The day after California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have allowed small farmers to sell their cannabis products directly to consumers, he signed a separate bill to legalize…

News September 30

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Major marijuana markets still lacking controls for suspicious lab results

More than half of the country’s biggest marijuana markets do not have a reference lab, according to analysis by MJBizDaily, a glaring gap that critics say raises major questions about…

News September 30

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SEC alleges data inflation, fines parent of cannabis ad platform Weedmaps $1.5M

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has fined the parent company of cannabis advertising platform Weedmaps $1.5 million for allegedly misstating user metrics leading up to its 2021 sale and…

News September 27

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Kentucky’s first medical marijuana business license goes to a testing lab

A cannabis testing laboratory is Nicholasville, Kentucky, is the first business to receive a license under the state’s medical marijuana program, which is supposed to launch next year.

News September 27

Cannabis brand West Coast Cure asks court to toss pesticide-spurred lawsuit

The parent company of West Coast Cure, one of California’s largest and most well-known marijuana brands, has filed a petition to dismiss a class action lawsuit that claims the operator…

News September 27

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Congress should clarify hemp-derived cannabinoids fall under CSA, report says

Congress ought to "state clearly" that hemp-derived THC and other intoxicating cannabinoids extracted from hemp are subject to the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), according to a new report sponsored by…

News September 27