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Settlement reached in New York adult-use marijuana licensing lawsuit

New York regulators and a group of disabled military veterans who challenged the state’s adult-use marijuana licensing process have reached “an agreement in principle to settle this matter,” according to court…

News November 14
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Maryland starts accepting adult-use cannabis business license applications

Qualified cannabis entrepreneurs seeking one of Maryland’s first 179 adult-use marijuana business licenses have until Dec. 12 to apply.

News November 14
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Michigan regulator unveils litany of October marijuana disciplinary actions

Michigan imposed fines against a number of recreational and medical marijuana businesses in October, according to the state cannabis regulator's latest disciplinary action report.

News November 14
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Japan prepares medical cannabinoids law similar to Korea’s

A draft law in Japan to legalize some pharmaceutically derived medical cannabinoid medicines, while bolstering criminal penalties for marijuana use, has been approved by the country’s House of Representatives.

News November 14
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Progress not happening fast enough for marijuana social equity entrepreneurs

Despite state and local jurisdictions earmarking more licenses for marijuana social equity applicants, success stories in this segment remain elusive.

News November 14
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Cannabis licensing delays in Connecticut affecting total sales

Nearly a year after Connecticut launched adult-use cannabis sales with only a handful of licensed operators, new entrants are struggling to crack into the market on the Eastern Seaboard.

News November 13
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Texas receives 132 applications for medical marijuana dispensary licenses

Texas regulators have received 132 applications to open medical marijuana dispensaries, but it's not clear how many will be approved, or when.

News November 13
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Will rescheduling reroute the future of interstate commerce for cannabis?

Some cannabis executives are hopeful that if the federal government moves marijuana from Schedule 1 to 3 of the Controlled Substances Act, then transporting MJ products across state lines will…

News November 13
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Pennsylvania looking for new medical marijuana track-and-trace provider

Pennsylvania's Office of Medical Marijuana has started looking for a new track-and-trace software provider for the state's MMJ program.

News November 10
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