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How the new California cannabis appellations law borrows from the wine industry

California’s marijuana industry has no further to look than the Napa Valley when establishing regional identities for its cannabis products. The Napa Valley Vintners Association, in fact, offers a blueprint…

News October 15
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California outdoor marijuana cultivators to designate products by growing region

California’s marijuana market is borrowing a page from the state’s world-famous wine industry thanks to a new law intended to help outdoor cannabis growers brand and market their products by…

News October 15
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Sacramento, California, opens 10 retail cannabis permits for social equity

The capital city of California is adding 10 more retail marijuana storefronts to its existing 30, yet another sign that the state's legal market is continuing to grow over time.

News October 14
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Sunniva, CA$58 million in debt, granted initial creditor protection

Sunniva has received an initial creditor-protection order from the Supreme Court of British Columbia as the Vancouver-based marijuana firm pursues restructuring. The cross-border firm made the announcement in a news…

News October 14
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German patient wins court case to have cannabis covered by insurance

A German patient won a long legal battle against her statutory health-insurance provider involving medical cannabis reimbursement. The Social Court of Berlin and Brandenburg ruled that the health insurer must…

News October 14
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Judge overrules state over New Mexico medical marijuana reciprocity

A New Mexico judge rescinded new state requirements that made it more difficult for certain out-of-state visitors to access the medical cannabis program through a reciprocity provision. Santa Fe District…

News October 14
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Impending adult-use marijuana program will test ‘made in Vermont’ ethos

Vermont's new recreational cannabis program is projected to generate roughly $250 million in annual sales by the middle of the decade, but homegrown companies might find themselves pitted against larger…

News October 14
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Aurora Cannabis exits Australia’s Cann Group after $28M impairment charge

Alberta-based Aurora Cannabis sold off its stake in Australian medical marijuana company Cann Group, but the Canadian producer says it still sees promise in the Australian market. “We continue to…

News October 13
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San Francisco cannabis store workers OK union-negotiated pact

The United Food and Commercial Workers Union scored another victory in the legal marijuana market when workers at a San Francisco retail store voted in favor of a UFCW-negotiated contract.

News October 13
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