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Trump marijuana rescheduling is ‘solely’ political, opponent claims as DEA hearings begin

Did President Trump's Justice Department reclassify cannabis as a medicine only because of political pressures, including campaign donations?

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How cannabis cultivators are responding to rising energy costs

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Second US cannabis company uplisted to NYSE to begin trading Tuesday

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Why cannabis businesses need to apply for DEA registration now – and why states must help

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Bipartisan lawmakers reintroduce SAFER Banking on eve of marijuana rescheduling hearings

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New York has shuttered 1,000-plus illicit marijuana sellers, governor says

Authorities in New York state have closed 1,009 illicit marijuana sellers since the spring, including 779 in New York City alone.

News August 1

Cannabis businesses incorporate reused materials into packaging

Large and small cannabis operators have been implementing more sustainable packaging initiatives such as recycled and reused materials.

News August 1

Members of anti-marijuana groups sue New York regulators

A group of New York residents filed a lawsuit against the state's marijuana regulatory agencies and their top officials in the latest legal challenge to the fledgling adult-use market.

News July 31

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Oklahoma imposes stricter rules for cannabis testing labs, seeks THCA ban

Oklahoma has enacted stricter standards for medical cannabis testing laboratories, including a state reference lab to double-check results and a secret-shopper program to discretely obtain products to verify results.

News July 31

Aerial image, at sunset, over the city of Hamilton, New Zealand, looking up the Waikato River

New Zealand rule changes will ease medical marijuana exporting

New Zealand’s body of senior ministers has approved rule changes that will make it easier for the nation's medical marijuana operators to export their products.

News July 31

Sustainable cannabis cultivation methods boost efficiency and the bottom line

With increased state regulations, applied science and the grow environment are just as important to cannabis cultivation as plant genetics.

News July 31

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Virginia fines hemp businesses nearly $11 million for violating rules

Authorities in Virginia levied $10.77 million in fines on almost 350 businesses across the state for violating rules restricting intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoid products.

News July 30

Is the future of cannabis in Europe? Q&A with Bloomwell CEO Niklas Kouparanis

Germany’s recreational cannabis market has limited opportunity, but Bloomwell Group's Niklas Kouparanis is bullish on the medical market.

News July 30

Marijuana company with Israel, Germany operations regains Nasdaq compliance

IM Cannabis Corp., a medical marijuana company operating in Israel and Germany, said it has regained compliance with the minimum-bid price requirement to list on the Nasdaq stock exchange.

News July 30