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AG Sessions indicates to Colorado gov no rec marijuana crackdown

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper emerged from a meeting with U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions confident the recreational marijuana industry won’t face a widespread crackdown in the near future. “He certainly…

News April 27

Maryland looks to increase diversity in MMJ industry

Maryland will conduct a study of the state’s developing medical marijuana industry to ensure opportunities for minority participation. Gov. Larry Hogan on Thursday directed the Governor’s Office of Minority Affairs to work…

News April 27

US Postal Service says no to marijuana tax payment in Alaska

The U.S. Postal Service in Juneau, Alaska, refused to deliver a box of cash to Anchorage for a local recreational marijuana business that was mailing its regular tax payment to the state,…

News April 27
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Alcohol, tobacco interests eyeing Michigan marijuana market

By John Schroyer At a time when Michigan’s medical marijuana regulations are being written – and adult-use proponents are finalizing a legalization measure for the 2018 ballot – executives connected…

News April 27

PA gets hundreds of applications for medical cannabis licenses

Pennsylvania has received hundreds of applications from entrepreneurs interested in obtaining cultivation and dispensary licenses under the state’s new medical marijuana program. In a livestreamed news conference, state regulators said…

News April 26

Canada legalization chief: Let black-market MJ growers join

The chair of the Canadian government’s marijuana legalization task force believes black-market growers should be allowed to participate in the country’s new recreational cannabis industry. Such a move could affect business…

News April 26

Colorado lawmakers pass bill adding PTSD to MMJ conditions list

The Colorado Legislature has approved a bill that would add post-traumatic stress disorder to its list of medical ailments that qualify patients for medical marijuana, a move that could provide…

News April 26
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What the cannabis industry can learn from the natural products business: Q&A with Loren Israelsen

By Bart Schaneman Loren Israelsen feels the cannabis industry’s pain. For more than three decades, he’s been dealing with regulatory and commercial issues in the global dietary supplement industry, including labeling…

News April 26

Oregon marijuana company fined $5,300 over butane explosion

Oregon regulators fined Higher Level Concentrates $5,300 for workplace safety violations following a butane-extraction explosion last year that landed one man in a Portland burn ward. The Oregonian reported that Oregon…

News April 25
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