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Maryland House passes legislation to put recreational marijuana on Nov. ballot

Maryland's House of Delegates passed two bills Friday that would give state voters the opportunity to decide in November whether to legalize recreational marijuana possession and use for those 21…

News February 25
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South Dakota adult-use cannabis bill faces ‘tough path’ in House, gov’s office

The South Dakota House Majority Leader says an adult-use cannabis legalization bill faces a "decently tough path going forward" in the state House of Representatives.

News February 25
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More Illinois marijuana workers vote to join Teamsters

Employees at three marijuana businesses in Illinois voted to join the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.

News February 25
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Canada’s cannabis legalization review running late, as industry hopes for reforms

More than three years after Canada legalized and regulated recreational cannabis, the country's legalization law is overdue for a checkup. A mandatory review of the 2018 legislation, which was supposed…

News February 25
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New Jersey adult-use marijuana sales might begin ‘within weeks,’ gov says

Although New Jersey missed a Feb. 22 deadline set by regulators to kick-start adult-use marijuana sales in the state, the launch isn't far off, Gov. Phil Murphy predicted this week.

News February 24
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Illinois cannabis MSOs pushing back on social equity bill, report says

The largest cannabis trade association in Illinois, which includes multistate operators, reportedly is resisting proposed legislation that would enable social equity-owned craft cultivators increase their canopy size and better compete.

News February 24
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NM medical marijuana firms eligible for tax refund after court decision

New Mexico's highest court declined to hear an appeal regarding whether medical marijuana producers are subject to the state's gross receipts tax, meaning MMJ businesses in the state will be…

News February 24
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South Dakota Senate approves adult-use cannabis legalization bill

In an attempt to head off an expected ballot measure in the fall, the upper chamber of the South Dakota Legislature formally greenlighted an adult-use cannabis legalization bill.

News February 24
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Who’s who in federal marijuana reform and legalization

The movement to overhaul federal marijuana policy has gotten more crowded in recent years, with new trade associations, business groups, social justice activists and lobbyists joining calls to legalize the…

News February 24
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