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Michigan recreational cannabis sales top medical for first time

Adult-use marijuana sales in Michigan surpassed medical cannabis sales on a weekly basis for the first time since the state’s recreational market launched Dec. 1, 2019. According to MLive.com, recreational…

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First Big Tobacco firm in marijuana seeks bankruptcy protection

Pyxus International, the first Big Tobacco company to enter the marijuana and hemp sectors, filed for bankruptcy protection after  the coronavirus pandemic dealt a financial blow to its operations.

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Switzerland releases details on recreational marijuana experiment, but full legalization likely years away

The lower house of Switzerland's Federal Assembly approved a bill paving the way for a pilot research program that would permit the temporary production and distribution of cannabis to adults…

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L.A. enforcement targeting illicit cannabis operators suffers setbacks from COVID-19 fallout, budget cuts

The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted cannabis enforcement initiatives in Los Angeles and caused critical budget shortfalls that could further hinder efforts to crack down on unlicensed marijuana operators. That one-two…

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Colorado lawmakers pass cannabis social equity measure

A Colorado bill that would set aside cannabis social equity licenses for prospective entrepreneurs and give them a leg up in getting started sailed through the state Legislature and was…

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Aurora Cannabis president stepping down this month

The president of Aurora Cannabis, Steve Dobler, is retiring from the company he helped create seven years ago. Dobler’s retirement from the Alberta cannabis producer is effective June 30, Aurora…

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Recovery from losses, damage during protests will take weeks for many cannabis businesses

The protests, lootings and robberies connected to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis might have died down over the past two weeks, but scores of marijuana companies are still…

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United Nations body to meet again this month to discuss WHO cannabis recommendations

A meeting is scheduled for next week to discuss certain World Health Organization recommendations on cannabis and cannabis-related substances

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Chart: Adult-use marijuana sales show resiliency in May, despite pandemic

More than 2½ months into the coronavirus pandemic, cannabis sales in five of the nations’ largest recreational markets are a mixed bag. But sharp sales increases in Oregon and Washington…

News June 16
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