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German group rejects CBD narcotic classification, wants sales only via prescription

An association of pharmacies dispensing medical cannabis in Germany spurned the idea that CBD ought to be considered a narcotic but wants the cannabinoid to remain available only via prescription.

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Aurora Cannabis faces lawsuit over sublingual-strip licensing agreement

Aurora Cannabis is being taken to court by CTT Pharma, a Canadian developer of drug-delivery technologies that alleges the marijuana giant is making a bad faith effort to avoid paying…

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4% of Canadian cannabis licensees Indigenous-affiliated, with systemic barriers ‘baked into system’

Just over a dozen Indigenous-affiliated cannabis companies have wound their way through Health Canada’s marijuana licensing process in the past 18 months, according to new data provided to Marijuana Business…

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Massachusetts leads in giving social equity applicants exclusive access to cannabis delivery licenses

Massachusetts is one of the only states in the nation to set aside marijuana delivery licenses exclusively for minority entrepreneurs, a move that could serve as a model for other…

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New lawsuit filed over Los Angeles’ marijuana social equity licensing

The city of Los Angeles and its cannabis regulators are facing yet another lawsuit over the city’s controversial and much-delayed social equity program and the marijuana business licenses connected to…

News September 2
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How to protect your cannabis brand from the host of issues that might arise

When the cannabis industry says growers should “protect their cannabis brand,” what does that really mean?

News September 2
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Acquisition by cannabis tech platform Akerna spurs layoffs, leadership split

Denver-based Akerna, a marijuana compliance software company, parted ways with John Prentice, the founder of Canadian firm Ample Organics, only months after a $45 million acquisition deal closed. An Akerna…

News September 2
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REIT inks $25 million deal to acquire Michigan marijuana property

Innovative Industrial Properties continues to gobble up cannabis properties, with the San Diego-based real estate investment trust (REIT) closing a potentially $25 million deal to acquire and lease back a…

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Finally-stable Montana cannabis market may face upheaval with recreational legalization looming

The Montana cannabis market has undergone dramatic changes since voters approved medical marijuana more than 15 years ago - including near extinction followed by a voter-approved initiative in 2016 and…

News September 2
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