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States act to deny licenses for cannabis companies with debt woes

State regulators and government officials nationwide are taking steps to ramp up enforcement against cannabis companies that fail to pay vendors, taxes or business fees.

News June 12
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‘Many examples’ of marijuana testing cheaters in Colorado, regulators say

Colorado regulators have identified “many examples” of licensed marijuana businesses cheating lab testing, the state said in a recent memo.

News June 9
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Hemp given special status, added to USDA advisory committee

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will include hemp in the title of one of its Agricultural Technical Advisory Committees (ATACs), showing the agency recognizes the crop's importance as a commodity.

News June 9
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Washington state cannabis regulator gives pesticide contamination update

Washington's cannabis regulator provided an update on pesticide contamination in marijuana produced in the north-central area of the state, nearly two months after putting some MJ cultivators on "administrative hold"…

News June 9
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New York regulators raid unlicensed marijuana stores, enact new rules

New York regulators have started seizing products and issuing violations as part of a statewide initiative to rein in unlicensed marijuana operators in one of several new developments aimed at…

News June 9
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Opinion: The top 5 cannabis compliance mistakes and how to avoid them

As more U.S. cannabis markets come online, keeping track of compliance requirements will only become more complex.

News June 9
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Union files more charges against marijuana MSO Green Thumb

Teamsters Local 777 filed additional Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) charges against Chicago-based marijuana multistate operator Green Thumb Industries only weeks after employees went on strike for 13 days.

News June 8
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Cannabis firm TerrAscend sells head office in Canada for under asking price

TerrAscend Corp., a North American cannabis operator, has sold its head office in Mississauga, Ontario, for 19.7 million Canadian dollars ($15 million).

News June 8
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Marijuana SAFE Banking bill could be heard in US Senate within ‘weeks’

Marijuana banking reform legislation could be heard in a key U.S. Senate committee before the end of June, a top Democratic senator suggested this week.

News June 8
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