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Ohio’s adult-use marijuana sales launch gets off to ‘really special’ start

Dozens of medical cannabis dispensaries in Ohio on Tuesday began selling adult-use marijuana products, ushering in a new era for the state and another potential billion-dollar market in the Midwest.

News August 7
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Oklahoma suspends cannabis processor for health violations, evading tracking

Oklahoma regulators suspended a major medical cannabis processor in the state for public-health and safety violations, including failing to accurately track products.

News August 6
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Harris’ vice president pick, Tim Walz, means a pro-marijuana Democratic ticket

Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris’ selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her vice president on Tuesday is encouraging news for the $36 billion U.S. marijuana industry, advocates.

News August 6
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Casa Verde leads $2 million seed round for cannabis cultivation platform Growlink

Casa Verde Capital, a Los Angeles investment firm founded by entertainer Snoop Dogg, led a $2 million seed funding round for Growlink.

News August 6
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Marijuana pioneers partner to expand Black-owned retail locations

Tahir Johnson and Wanda James joined forces to open Simply Pure Trenton, one of the few Black-owned adult-use marijuana stores in New Jersey.

News August 6
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Florida recreational cannabis legalization opponents get $12 million donation

The billionaire owner and CEO of a Miami-based hedge fund donated $12 million to opponents of a recreational cannabis legalization ballot measure that Floridians will vote on in the November…

News August 5
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Leading Democratic senators call for marijuana to be ‘entirely’ descheduled

Marijuana should be removed from the Controlled Substances Act altogether, not just moved to a lower, lesser-policed classification, leading Democratic senators told federal law enforcement authorities in a letter.

News August 5
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Cannabis recalls too slow to recover possibly contaminated product

Most marijuana recalls are issued too late to recover cannabis products potentially containing unhealthy levels of mold or pesticides, according to analysis by MJBizDaily.

News August 5
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Missouri bans delta-8 and other hemp-derived products

Republican Gov. Mike Parson on Thursday issued an executive order prohibiting the sale of products containing psychoactive cannabis compounds at retail locations, including liquor stores.

News August 2
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