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Oregon’s easy cannabis licensing rules allow for some social equity, but more funding needed

Oregon's social equity provisions might be lacking compared to other statewide programs, but some industry analysts cite the relatively low barrier to entry for cannabis entrepreneurs as one way the…

News July 30
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Some WHO cannabis recommendations draw strong opposition at recent UN meeting

Two of the World Health Organization's (WHO) cannabis scheduling recommendations might face an uphill battle getting adopted later this year by the United Nations' Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND).

News July 30
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Netherlands receives 149 applications for recreational cannabis grow trial

The Dutch government received 149 applications to grow adult-use marijuana to be sold to coffee shops in the 10 municipalities that are part of an upcoming experiment. The applications now…

News July 30
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3 Nevada marijuana retailers accused of selling contaminated flower

Nevada regulators are investigating three recreational cannabis stores for selling tainted flower, part of a larger, ongoing problem for the state regarding testing of marijuana products.

News July 29
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Cannabis company Aphria reports quarterly EBITDA growth, net loss in Q4

Major Canadian cannabis producer Aphria on Wednesday reported strong quarterly EBITDA growth, despite coronavirus-related impairment charges from its international operations that contributed to a net loss. The Leamington, Ontario-based company…

News July 29
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Massachusetts recreational cannabis social equity-boosting measures fail

Efforts to increase social equity funding for adult-use marijuana applicants in Massachusetts and diversify the industry have stalled in this year’s state legislative session. Massachusetts lawmakers declined to endorse a…

News July 29
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German imports of cannabis flower up in first half of 2020 versus 2019

Germany imported 4,126 kilograms (9,096 pounds) of medical cannabis flower for pharmacy dispensing during the first half of 2020, an increase of more than 60% compared to the same period…

News July 29
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New Jersey marijuana companies invest in infrastructure build-outs ahead of recreational vote

Amid the ongoing expansion of New Jersey’s medical marijuana market as well as the anticipated victory of recreational legalization at the ballot box in November, some of the state’s cannabis…

News July 29
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Illinois recreational marijuana licensing delays lengthen

The next round of adult-use cannabis licensing in Illinois remains up in the air thanks to a delay in the application scoring process caused by the coronavirus crisis.

News July 28
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