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Rescheduling, Farm Bill trigger cannabis industry lobbying blitz

Encouraged by the first tangible steps toward federal marijuana reform in a generation - and threatened by hemp-derived competitors - MJ companies are spending more than ever to win friends…

News August 12
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Trump touches on legal marijuana, says he’ll weigh in ‘soon’ on Florida adult use

Donald Trump, the Republican nominee for the 2024 presidential election and a Florida voter, said during an extended news conference he’ll weigh in "fairly soon" on the Sunshine State’s adult-use…

News August 9
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Alabama to award 2 medical cannabis grow licenses despite stalled process

Alabama regulators will issue business licenses to two medical cannabis cultivators based on the recommendation of an administrative law judge.

News August 9
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Kentucky asks medical marijuana license applicants to create extensive plans

Kentucky is a lottery state that requires substantive and objective, narrative-like information from cannabis business license applicants.

News August 9
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Cannabis MSO Curaleaf swaps CEOs, stakes out new 280E tax position

Boris Jordan is succeeding Matt Darin as CEO at cannabis operator Curaleaf Holdings, which is taking a new tact on its federal tax liability.

News August 8
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Michigan outlines penalties for violators of marijuana business rules

Marijuana businesses in Michigan now will have a better idea of the penalties they might face for violating state regulations.

News August 8
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Canadian cannabis operator High Tide secures CA$15 million credit line

Canadian cannabis retailer and e-commerce platform provider High Tide has finalized a credit line of 15 million Canadian dollars ($10.9 million) from institutional creditors.

News August 8
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Nonpayment is No. 1 reason marijuana firms fail: Q&A with collection expert Brett Gelfand

Brett Gelfand of Cannabiz Collects and Cannabiz Credit Association offers best practices for plant-touching marijuana companies to break the cycle of debt and business failure.

News August 8
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Connecticut’s cannabis social equity group gets new executive director

The government body that manages social equity activity for Connecticut’s adult-use cannabis market, has a new executive director.

News August 7
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