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Nevada gives final approval for marijuana consumption lounges

Nevada regulators have at long last finalized rules that open up the state’s cannabis market to an estimated 60-65 marijuana consumption lounges, a move long welcomed by an industry eager…

News June 29
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Still no timeline for launch of Canada’s overdue Cannabis Act review

The Canadian government still has no publicly projected launch date for its mandatory review of the country's 2018 recreational cannabis legalization law, more than eight months after the reappraisal was…

News June 29
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Finger-pointing in Arizona over marijuana social equity hurdles

The failure of a key marijuana bill in Arizona's Legislature has triggered an angry round of the blame game by social equity advocates, who charge that more established companies torpedoed…

News June 29
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Canopy Growth settles Cointreau lawsuit over cannabis beverage name

Canopy Growth settled a trademark dispute with French orange liqueur producer Rémy Cointreau, which argued that the Canada-based cannabis producer's line of "Quatreau" beverages infringed on the Cointreau trademark.

News June 28
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New York appoints chief equity officer to oversee marijuana diversity efforts

New York regulators installed a chief equity officer, a key step to the state’s plan to develop a diverse, multibillion-dollar recreational marijuana industry.

News June 28
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SQDC ratifies agreement with some Quebec cannabis store workers

Quebec's government-owned Société québécoise du cannabis (SQDC) cannabis retail monopoly ratified an agreement in principle with a group of workers represented by one union, although a strike by workers represented…

News June 28
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Delta-8 THC retailer sues Kansas over product seizures

A delta-8 THC retailer in Kansas is suing state officials for telling law enforcement that hemp-derived intoxicants are illegal drugs.

News June 28
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Rhode Island, Mississippi, Maryland lead 2022 marijuana legalization via legislatures

Marijuana legalization advocates have had mixed success so far this year in statehouses across the country. They've scored legislative victories in Rhode Island, Mississippi and Maryland, laying the groundwork for…

News June 28
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Fitch downgrades Canopy Growth, citing cannabis market-share losses

Fitch Ratings downgraded Canadian cannabis producer Canopy Growth to CCC, the agency's fifth-lowest rating, and warned of potential further negative actions.

News June 28
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