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Oklahoma medical marijuana czar quits as $600 million industry future uncertain

Oklahoma's marijuana czar announced her departure this week, leaving a much-reduced industry in her wake - and unanswered questions about its future.

News October 23
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How accessory sales reveal the future of cannabis retail

Cannabis retailers should start to think more like smoke shops in order to consistently attract customers and build value beyond THC products.

News October 23
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New York to open first adult-use cannabis nursery license applications

New York's first adult-use nursery license window opens Nov. 5, creating a wholesale-only tier for seeds, clones and immature plants.

News October 22
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Trump Justice Department indicts prominent Virginia lawmaker for selling marijuana at ‘hemp’ shop

The Trump Justice Department has charged a Virginia state lawmaker and six others on federal drug charges stemming from an allegedly illegal hemp THC operation.

News October 22
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Design mistakes cannabis operators can’t afford to retrofit

Facility design consultant Jeremy Shechter talks about the mistakes that cost cultivators most: system flow, HVAC vendors and labor.

News October 22
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Nebraska cannabis growers face up to 2-year wait to sell products

Nebraska's four licensed medical cannabis cultivators want regulators to revise testing rules and change the fee structure.

News October 21
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Cannabis MSO Vireo deepens Florida foothold with latest $21 million purchase

A subsidiary of Vireo Growth purchased from its landlord a major Florida "cannabis cultivation campus" to supply its 108 dispensaries in the state.

News October 21
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Why the Trump CBD reimbursement promise isn’t helping hemp operators – or patients

The looming federal hemp ban is discouraging healthcare organizations from participating in a Trump administration effort to offer reimbursements for hemp-derived CBD products. And hemp companies aren't reporting revenue.

News October 21
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Poor state oversight let potentially contaminated cannabis reach Colorado consumers, audit finds

Colorado cannabis regulators are too slow and rules too lax to keep potentially contaminated cannabis products from reaching store shelves, a new state audit found.

News October 20
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