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Florida Medical Marijuana Measures Fizzle Out

An attempt to legalize medical marijuana in Florida this year via the state Legislature is “effectively dead,” a key lawmaker behind the effort said. Sen. Jeff Brandes, R-St. Petersburg, sponsored…

News April 23
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Confusion over pesticide rules presents conundrum for Colorado cannabis growers

By John Schroyer In March and early April, Denver officials ordered nine local cultivation companies to essentially quarantine tens of thousands of marijuana plants over fears of possible pesticide contamination.…

News April 23

Ohio Group Claims Sabotage in Legalization Efforts

An Ohio organization pushing for medical marijuana legalization in the state says a stronger, more well-funded group sabotaged its efforts to get a bill on the November ballot. The Ohio…

News April 22

California Industry Association Head Faces Suit to Close Dispensary

A dispensary run by the president of the California Cannabis Industry Association has come under fire from local officials who want to shut down the operation, underscoring the difficulty of…

News April 22
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Oregon Expects 2,000 Applicants for Recreational MJ Licenses

Oregon officials in charge of regulating the state’s up-and-coming recreational marijuana industry expect roughly 2,000 applicants to throw their hats in the ring for retail store, cultivation, processing and wholesale…

News April 22

Marijuana Testing Lab Seeks $5 Million for International Expansion

One of the first commercial cannabis testing labs in the United States is seeking $5 million in financing to enter two more states and eventually expand to Jamaica. Steep Hill…

News April 22
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Cannabis Incubator Blossoms in Unlikely Place

By Tony C. Dreibus Several entrepreneurs running early-stage cannabis businesses are looking to an unlikely place for help: deep in the heart of Texas. Nine startups, including five from out…

News April 22

Anti-Marijuana DEA Chief to Resign

The head of the Drug Enforcement Agency will resign next month, prompting cheers from cannabis entrepreneurs frustrated with her vocal opposition to marijuana legalization and the industry in general. Michele…

News April 21
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Las Vegas Dispensary With ‘Snowball’s Chance’ Moves Forward

The owners of a planned Las Vegas dispensary held a ceremonial groundbreaking on Monday despite being told at one point – by their lawyer no less – that they had…

News April 21
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