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Democrats’ COVID-19 relief bill contains cannabis banking

Buried deep in the U.S. House Democrats’ latest $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief package, announced Monday, is a key provision that will delight cannabis businesses: the Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking…

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Ontario cuts into cannabis store shortage by doubling authorizations

Ontario’s cannabis store regulator has started issuing 10 Retail Store Authorizations (RSA) per week, double the previous pace of five new stores weekly. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario…

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Change afoot at Ontario Cannabis Store with new CEO, board members

The Ontario Cannabis Store has its second interim chief executive in the space of one year after the province's exclusive marijuana wholesaler announced the sudden departure of CEO Cal Bricker…

News September 29
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New recreational cannabis markets are seeing quicker starts to sales

As public opinion changes and state regulators learn from those who have gone before them, the time it takes from the approval of medical marijuana by voters or lawmakers to…

News September 29

Cannabinoid shows promise as antibiotic for MRSA

One of hundreds of cannabinoids, cannabichromenic acid (CBCA) may hold an important key to combatting methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), the superbug that kills at least 9,000 people in the US…

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Clinical trials will test cannabis-based cancer therapy

Two West Coast companies – Pascal Biosciences and SoRSE Technology – are collaborating to move the cannabinoid PAS-393 into clinical trials to test the drug’s effectiveness on a common immune-evading…

News September 28
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Ohio lawsuit: Regulators ‘punting’ on medical marijuana program expansion

An Ohio medical marijuana grower filed a lawsuit against state regulators alleging that government overseers have been hamstringing the MMJ program’s growth, despite clear demand for more business services. According…

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Utah medical cannabis sales, patients surpassing projections

Utah’s 6-month-old medical cannabis program has far exceeded sales and patient enrollment projections - sparking product shortages that are boosting business opportunities for licensed cultivators.

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Hawaii gets two more medical marijuana dispensaries

Hawaii’s medical marijuana program is adding two new dispensaries, even though the coronavirus pandemic has slowed the amount of tourists visiting the islands and, thus, participating in the state’s MMJ…

News September 28
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