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Peruvian government seeks to legalize medical cannabis

Peru could become the latest country to legalize medical cannabis if a bill proposed by the nation’s president is approved by the legislature. President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski decided to back the…

News February 9

Nevada recreational marijuana sales could begin as early as July

Marijuana dispensaries in Nevada could have recreational product on the shelves as early as July, a development that would make the state the first new adult-use market created through last November’s election.…

News February 9

Contaminated medical cannabis leads to random testing in Canada

Health Canada said it will begin random testing of medical marijuana after two of the nation’s licensed producers recalled MMJ that was contaminated with unapproved pesticides. The government health agency implemented the…

News February 9

Alaska’s marijuana regulator asks for additional staffers

Alaska’s acting head of cannabis regulation is asking for additional staff members to help to handle her agency’s workload, a sign that regulators are struggling to cope with the rollout of…

News February 9
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New Market: Fierce competition for licenses in Pennsylvania’s emerging MMJ program

By Bart Schaneman Pennsylvania's medical marijuana market is positioned to become a large one, but the business opportunities will be limited with hundreds of applicants from across the nation expected…

News February 9

US Senate confirms cannabis critic Jeff Sessions as AG

The Senate on Wednesday night confirmed President Trump’s nominee for attorney general, outspoken marijuana opponent Jeff Sessions, formerly a U.S. senator from Alabama. Sessions was confirmed in a 52-47 vote, with…

News February 8

L.A. County to shutter 70 dispensaries, extend cannabis ban

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors agreed to reaffirm an ongoing ban on cannabis businesses of all types and to close roughly 70 dispensaries that are operating unlawfully in…

News February 8

Colorado issues safety guidelines for marijuana businesses

Cannabis businesses in Colorado now have guidance on how to create and maintain a safe workplace. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) has issued an 80-page report intended to…

News February 8

Contaminated MMJ blamed for California man’s death

A cancer patient in California is dead, and doctors suspect contaminated medical marijuana may have been the cause in what could serve as a wake-up call for the state’s MMJ industry. According…

News February 8
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