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A chart showing number of lobbyists and amounts spend by key groups and companies in the cannabis space

With eye on election and beyond, marijuana industry spends millions on lobbying

Lobbying for cannabis reform in the U.S. Congress has evolved from a fringe issue a decade ago to a political priority that, this year alone, has absorbed more than $3…

News October 12
Cannabis lab workers

Raw cannabis materials, supply chain and design key to choosing vaping hardware

Cannabis extraction companies labor over making perfectly flavorful and potent oil. But if that oil ends up in poor-performing or otherwise substandard hardware, consumers won’t buy it again.

News October 11
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Week in Review: Vermont OKs adult-use marijuana, Maine sales begin, WHO plan questioned & more

Vermont became the 11th state in the U.S. to fully legalize marijuana for adult use when Republican Gov. Phil Scott let a bill to allow recreational sales become law without…

News October 10
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Maine launches recreational cannabis market amid supply setbacks, pandemic

Maine became the 10th state to launch legal recreational marijuana sales on Friday, when socially distanced shoppers lined up at a handful of new cannabis retailers. Limited product availability and…

News October 9
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Group inks $182.8M of cannabis deals in bid to become publicly traded REIT

A New York-based limited partnership said it has entered binding agreements to acquire 15 marijuana-related properties in nine states for $182.8 million with the intention of becoming a leader in…

News October 9
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Slang moves toward vertical integration by acquiring Colorado marijuana grower

Toronto-based Slang Worldwide, a cannabis consumer packaged goods company, said it entered an agreement to acquire Pleasant Valley Ranch, an outdoor and greenhouse marijuana production facility in Carbondale, Colorado.

News October 9
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Israel’s IM Cannabis applies for Nasdaq listing

IM Cannabis Corp, a multinational medical marijuana company headquartered in Israel, has applied to list its shares on the Nasdaq stock exchange.

News October 9
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France to distribute free medical cannabis, launch experiment in 2021

The French government published a long-awaited decree this week detailing how a limited medical cannabis experiment will be carried out.

News October 9
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Text-message ads from marijuana companies spur spam-related lawsuits

A legal and financial liability has emerged over the past two years threatening the coffers of marijuana businesses: class action lawsuits filed by recipients of unwanted text-message advertisements who allege…

News October 9
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