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Illegal marijuana grows raided in California

More than 15,000 cannabis plants were destroyed and six people were arrested during raids on illegal grows in Southern California, the state’s latest move in its fight against a flourishing…

News January 15
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Cannabis giant Curaleaf ‘upsizes’ debt offering to $300 million

Curaleaf Holdings, a multistate marijuana operator based in Massachusetts, said Wednesday it closed a debt offering after increasing its size to $300 million from $275 million. When the initial deal was…

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US House panel calls for stepped-up marijuana research, which could prove critical to federal reform

In a positive signal for the cannabis industry, lawmakers from both parties and three government witnesses told a U.S. congressional subcommittee Wednesday the federal government urgently needs more access to…

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New Jersey court rules company must reimburse medical marijuana costs

In a ruling that could “fortify medical marijuana programs," the appellate division of the Superior Court of New Jersey decided that workers' compensation law requires an employer to reimburse MMJ costs…

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Cannabis producer Tilray taps ex-Molson, Revlon employees for executive roles

Tilray announced changes to its executive roles this week, appointing former Molson Coors Brewing Co. and Revlon employees to key positions. The British Columbia cannabis producer said Chief Financial Officer…

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Cresco Lab cannabis growers in Illinois plan to join union

Employees at an Illinois marijuana cultivation facility owned by Chicago-based multistate operator Cresco Labs are the first cannabis workers in the state to unionize. Laborers at Cresco’s facility in Joliet voted…

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European Commission proposes unified EU vote on WHO cannabis scheduling recommendations

In advance of the March session of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), the European Union's executive branch has proposed that EU member nations vote in favor of…

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Audit finds problems with Minnesota’s medical marijuana program

The two vertically integrated medical marijuana companies that serve the entire MMJ market in Minnesota lack formal contracts with a testing laboratory as well as other issues, according to a…

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Why cannabis businesses are hiring former politicians and regulators to move the industry’s lobbying efforts ahead

Marijuana businesses are increasingly bringing on former national and state politicians and regulators to help them navigate the ever-changing landscape surrounding cannabis legislation and related lobbying efforts as they look…

News January 15
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