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Massachusetts must rehire embattled cannabis czar as employee payouts soar

Ousted Massachusetts cannabis czar Shannon O'Brien won her job back even as employees who accused her of wrongdoing…

News September 4
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Lobbyists sentenced to prison in Michigan cannabis bribery case

Two former lobbyists were sentenced to federal prison terms after pleading guilty to bribing a prominent Michigan politician…

News October 19
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Michigan businessman gets prison in sordid cannabis bribery case

A Michigan businessman has been sentenced to 28 months in federal prison for bribing a former head of…

News September 15
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State audit is latest probe of Missouri’s legal cannabis industry

Missouri’s elected auditor began investigating the state’s oft-controversial cannabis industry earlier this month.

News August 15
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Former Michigan House speaker, 3 others plead guilty to cannabis bribery scheme

A former Republican Michigan House speaker accepted more than $100,000 in bribes from would-be cannabis business operators in…

News April 6
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Arkansas ‘unlawfully’ awarded medical cannabis cultivation permit, judge rules

Regulators in Arkansas “unlawfully” gave a Fort Smith hotelier a coveted medical marijuana cannabis license, a judge ruled.

News November 7
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Massachusetts city drops onerous ‘impact fee’ on cannabis businesses

A Massachusetts municipality became the first in the state to stop assessing a controversial 3% “community impact fee”…

News January 26
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Nevada suspends Reno marijuana grower’s license

Nevada cannabis regulators suspended the license of a Reno cultivator, just days after the beginning of an investigation…

News October 21
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Marijuana businesses increasingly plan to sue if regulators fail to award them a business license

Cannabis companies, particularly multistate operators (MSOs), are increasingly incorporating lawsuits into their licensing application strategy in a bid…

News October 21
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