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Judge shoots down Maine’s medical marijuana residency rule

Maine’s largest medical marijuana operator prevailed in its challenge of the state’s residency requirement.

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Aurora Cannabis outdoor farm in British Columbia evacuated due to wildfire

Aurora Cannabis had to evacuate its outdoor marijuana farm in Westwold, British Columbia, because of wildfire activity in the area, MJBizDaily has learned.

News August 13
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Canadian marijuana firm Hexo to switch US stock listing from NYSE to Nasdaq

Ottawa, Ontario-based marijuana producer Hexo Corp., planning to part ways with the New York Stock Exchange, applied to transfer its U.S. share listing to the Nasdaq. “Transferring our U.S. listing…

News August 13
Two maps showing the issues farmers are facing in the U.S. The first is of the Crop Moisture Index for August 7, the other is the percent of normal precipitation.

Cannabis growers seek solutions to water issues, including studying usage, monitoring theft

Cannabis growers in the American West haven’t escaped the massive water shortages this year that have forced farmers growing crops such as almonds and blueberries to rip out plants or…

News August 13
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Bribery trial: Husband of Trulieve CEO bragged about medical cannabis pull

The now-husband of Trulieve CEO Kim Rivers boasted about how a political connection helped the company obtain one of the first vertically integrated licenses to sell medical cannabis in Florida,…

News August 12
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Alaska’s move to double THC levels in marijuana edibles could boost sales

Alaska marijuana manufacturers and retailers soon can start selling edibles at twice the potency, a change that likely will increase sales for both sectors. A new rule goes into effect…

News August 12
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Oregon launches hemp inspection program in bid to root out illegal marijuana grows

Without question growers are cultivating unlicensed marijuana in southern Oregon and shipping it across the country. They have been for decades. But are they organized criminal operations operating outside of…

News August 12
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Illinois recreational cannabis store licensing stalled by judge’s order

Licensing for recreational cannabis retailers in Illinois remains stuck. A judge ordered the state not to award any new adult-use retail licenses until a ruling is handed down on a…

News August 11
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Another Hydrofarm acquisition + Cuomo resignation’s impact on cannabis

On Aug. 3, Hydrofarm Holdings Group (Nasdaq: HYFM) closed its acquisition of Greenstar Plant Products, the latest in its series of acquisitions of plant-nutrient manufacturers and the largest closed cannabis…

News August 11
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