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Gov. Tony Evers on Wisconsin marijuana legalization

Wisconsin governor proposes medical, recreational cannabis legalization

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, a Democrat, proposed full marijuana legalization for the state in his 2021-23 biennial budget.

News February 8
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New Mexico marijuana producer’s license could be suspended after fire

New Mexico cannabis regulators are seeking to suspend the license of a Santa Fe-based medical marijuana producer  for a fire at an extraction facility that seriously injured two employees.

News February 8
U.S. Cannabis Council marijuana advocacy

New cannabis group formed to unify push for comprehensive federal reform

A number of cannabis businesses, associations and advocacy organizations have combined to form a nonprofit organization to unify their push for federal marijuana legalization.

News February 8
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Health Canada declines to fine cannabis companies for violations, opting for other penalties

Canada’s top cannabis regulator chose not to fine CannTrust and Bonify Medical Cannabis despite significant violations of the rules governing the country’s marijuana industry - including illegal cultivation and sale.

News February 8
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Australia to ‘significantly reduce’ regulatory burden for cannabis industry

Australia has proposed amendments to the Narcotic Drugs Act that would overhaul the medical cannabis industry by streamlining the licensing process for businesses and ensure access for patients. Rhys Cohen,…

News February 8
Health Canada cannabis regulator

Canada to take comments on rule changes to cannabis research, vapes

Canada’s federal cannabis regulator, Health Canada, announced an upcoming public comment period regarding regulations that could result in new restrictions on flavors used in marijuana vape products. The proposed amendments…

News February 8
Charts showing the rise of marijuana concentrates in 2020.

Marijuana concentrate sales up 40% as more consumers turn to the product category

Cannabis concentrates are gaining a larger share of the overall market and increasing in price as consumers become more comfortable with the intricate process of dabbing and technology makes consumption…

News February 8
Customers lined up out the door

Cannabis companies turning to mainstream marketing tactic to help hype new items

It’s every cannabis executive’s dream: a line that stretches out the door and down the block, full of customers eager to spend money on a new product. Social-media hype. Word-of-mouth…

News February 7
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Virginia lawmakers pass landmark recreational marijuana legalization bills

Virginia took a major step toward becoming the 16th state in the nation to legalize a recreational marijuana market and the first in the South after the House of Delegates…

News February 5
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