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Hemp and cannabis lobbies intensify feud after Congress delays federal ban

The new deadline for when a federal hemp ban takes effect is December, after a one-month reprieve passed Congress.

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Cannabis producer CannTrust secures overseas financing, plans name change

Canadian cannabis producer CannTrust said it secured a new investment from a Netherlands-based private equity investment company and that it will soon outline plans to exit creditor protection and change…

News March 2

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Businesses, groups, unions and tribes spend millions lobbying Congress on marijuana issues

As the U.S. cannabis industry keeps growing, marijuana businesses, trade associations and political nonprofits are spending more and more money lobbying Congress on MJ reform and legalization.

News March 2

Canadian cannabis unit of Village Farms reports another profit

The Canadian cannabis arm of produce grower Village Farms International reported revenue and profit ahead of expectations for the three months ended Dec. 31, 2021, according to the company's latest…

News March 1

Oklahoma medical marijuana businesses gird for May seed-to-sale launch

Medical marijuana businesses in Oklahoma have until May 26 to become compliant with a Metrc seed-to-sale tracking system after a negotiated agreement to move forward.

News March 1

Florida awards medical cannabis track-and-trace contract to BioTrack

The Florida health department chose BioTrack as the software provider for the state's medical cannabis track-and-trace system.

News March 1

Marijuana vape customers to get up to $200 each in Oregon class action case

Class action settlement checks of up to $200 each will soon be sent to Oregon consumers who bought certain mislabeled marijuana vapes from Cura Partners in 2018 and 2019.

News March 1

Cannabis producer Hexo touts ‘significant’ shareholder return despite tumbling stock price

Ahead of its annual meeting, Canadian cannabis producer Hexo Corp. is trumpeting “a significant positive total cumulative return” for its shareholders between 2017 and last July - even though the…

News March 1

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South Dakota House committee rejects adult-use marijuana bill

Efforts to legalize adult-use marijuana in South Dakota suffered another setback Monday when a House of Representatives committee dismissed a legalization bill by an 8-3 vote.

News March 1