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Week in Review: Pro-cannabis bills in Congress, Canada rec legalization & Ohio’s testing plans

By John Schroyer, Omar Sacirbey and Bart Schaneman Federal lawmakers introduce a slew of pro-marijuana bills, Canada eyes legalizing adult-use cannabis by July 2018, and concerns crop up over a…

News March 31

Argentina’s Senate votes to legalize medical marijuana

Argentina's Senate voted unanimously to legalize medical marijuana, positioning the nation as the latest Latin American country with an MMJ program.

News March 30
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Canadian pharmacy chain to cover employees’ medical cannabis

The biggest pharmacy chain in Canada will begin covering medical cannabis for certain conditions under its employee health insurance plan. Loblaw Companies and its Shoppers Drug Mart unit made the announcement…

News March 30

Seven pro-marijuana bills introduced Thursday in Congress

Seven pro-marijuana industry bills were announced Thursday morning by a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers in the House and Senate, suggesting that 2017 may be the year real reform gets…

News March 30

Financial snafu could slow Massachusetts’ rec cannabis rollout

The delays continue in Massachusetts' quest to start a recreational marijuana program.

News March 30
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Groups working to develop standards for cannabis businesses

By Bart Schaneman Cannabis trade groups, state officials and marijuana industry leaders are pursuing the development of standards and best practices covering organic certification, labor practices and energy use in…

News March 30

Judge: MMJ businesses can donate to Illinois political causes

A federal judge struck down an Illinois law barring medical marijuana businesses and canna-centric political action committees from donating to political campaigns, a decision that could give the state’s MJ…

News March 29

Canadian medical marijuana producer to open online store

Canopy Growth Corp., Canada’s biggest publicly traded medical marijuana producer, plans to launch an online store that will offer patients one-stop shopping for the company’s various brands. The move sheds light…

News March 29

Utah governor signs bill allowing research into medical cannabis

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert signed off on a bill to allow research into the health benefits and risks of medical marijuana. State lawmakers rejected a larger medical marijuana program before sending…

News March 29
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