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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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Verano spending $105M to buy cannabis licenses in 2 markets from Cannabist Co.

Chicago-based cannabis multistate operator Verano Holdings Corp. will pay $105 million to The Cannabist Co. to acquire the New York-headquartered MSO's plant-touching operations in Arizona and Virginia.

News July 29

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DEA still has doubts about marijuana rescheduling, GOP lawmakers claim

Two leading congressional Republicans wrote a letter to Biden administration officials expressing concern with the marijuana rescheduling process’ "unusual" circumstances and suggesting that the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has similar…

News July 29

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Trulieve Cannabis donates $5 million more to adult-use campaign in Florida

Multistate operator Trulieve Cannabis Corp. contributed another $5 million to the adult-use marijuana legalization campaign in its home state of Florida.

News July 29

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California regulators revoke marijuana testing lab license over fake results

California regulators canceled the license of a marijuana testing lab that allegedly faked test results and tampered with equipment so it could offer passing test results to cannabis products potentially…

News July 29

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MJBizCon’s social equity scholarship program returns

MJBizCon, the world’s largest cannabis business conference and trade show, once again is offering scholarships for social equity license applicants and license holders to attend the Dec. 3-6 event in…

News July 26

Minnesota starts adult-use marijuana social equity license application process

Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management has opened its first social equity business license application window for the state's adult-use marijuana market.

News July 26

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How to navigate the challenges of cannabis real estate

Cannabis businesses must contend with a complex regulatory landscape and wary financial sector that makes securing and managing real estate a daunting task.

News July 26

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Wyoming’s ban on hemp-derived THC products survives court challenge

A federal judge in Wyoming rejected an initial challenge to the state’s new restrictions on hemp-derived products brought by would-be sellers of intoxicating goods such as delta-8 THC.

News July 25

Union’s initiative to organize Oregon marijuana workers nears ballot

An Oregon union has spent more than $2 million trying to get an initiative on the November ballot that would make it easier for marijuana retail and processor employees to…

News July 25