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Virginia governor wants to push up parts of recreational cannabis timeline

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced amendments to the state law legalizing recreational cannabis that would bump up aspects of the timeline for legal marijuana, but not start sales or cultivation…

News March 31
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Marijuana giants Greenlane, KushCo to merge in all-stock deal

Two of the marijuana industry’s biggest ancillary companies, Greenlane Holdings and KushCo Holdings, entered into an all-stock merger agreement.

News March 31
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There are indications of a thaw in glacial federal prohibition of marijuana

With New York's governor signing adult-use marijuana into law this week, that state joins the growing ranks of U.S. markets legalizing first-degree marijuana usage.

News March 31
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Canadian cannabis producer Canopy hires diversity and inclusion leader

Canadian cannabis producer Canopy Growth appointed Sumayyah Emeh-Edu as its first vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion. Emeh-Edu previously worked as the director of diversity and inclusion strategy at…

News March 31
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How to hold and pretreat cannabis plants before transplanting them

Conditions aren’t always ideal for hemp and marijuana growers to transplant young plants. Inclement weather, delayed labor or transplanting equipment and a host of other delays can leave cultivators facing…

News March 31
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New York gov signs recreational marijuana into law; $2.5 billion market expected

After three years of fits and starts, New York lawmakers on Tuesday legalized a recreational marijuana market that is expected to become one of the largest in the country with…

News March 30
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New York Senate passes historic adult-use marijuana bill

The New York state Senate on Tuesday night passed a landmark recreational marijuana bill by a vote of 40 to 23.

News March 30
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MO asks court to throw out awarded medical cannabis cultivation permits

Missouri's marijuana regulator is asking a court to throw out a February decision that granted medical marijuana cultivation licenses to related businesses Heya Kirksville and Heya Excello.

News March 30
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Feds investigating marijuana MSO Green Thumb Industries, report says

Illinois-based cannabis multistate operator Green Thumb Industries is the focus of a federal investigation, including the possibility the company was involved in corruption related to its political donations, the Chicago…

News March 30
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