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Supply shortages, licensing delays slow Kentucky’s MMJ market

Kentucky legalized medical marijuana in 2023, but 20 months later, only 39 businesses are open and MMJ cardholders…

News August 28
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Diversity is not the same as equity in US cannabis industry

Repair must follow harm, and power must include the people who built the road to legalization.

News August 28
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Nearly 900 applicants compete for 77 Missouri marijuana licenses

Missouri's final microbusiness licensing round enters a system rebuilt after mass revocations, with tougher ownership rules.

News August 27
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Viola founder says hemp ban crushes companies following rules

Texas spared hemp beverages from its crackdown. Al Harrington reads the uncertainty and readies Viola for a possible…

News August 27
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Marijuana rescheduling decision nears as DEA publishes hearing transcript

DEA publishes marijuana rescheduling hearing transcript as Judge Derek Julius weighs a Schedule 3 recommendation.

News August 26
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Too much cannabis banking? New Mexico credit union exits industry, citing competition.

US Eagle Federal Credit Union will close its cannabis banking arm Nov. 1, citing rising competition rather than…

News August 25
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Cultivation potential leads Grown Rogue to snap up PharmaCann’s New York medical cannabis permit

Grown Rogue enters New York with a $4.5 million buy of PharmaCann assets, targeting a shortage of indoor…

News August 25
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Aurora Cannabis urges shareholders to reject Curaleaf hostile takeover

Aurora Cannabis is asking its shareholders to sit tight and treat Curaleaf Holdings’ hostile takeover bid with skepticism.…

News August 24
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Canadian LPs expand presence in European cannabis

Tilray raises global medical cannabis capacity, expanding cultivation in Quebec and Portugal to meet rising demand.

News August 21
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