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Marijuana businesses fight state efforts to limit THC content in flower, concentrates

Lawmakers in several states have sought to limit the amount of THC in cannabis – moves that, if…

News March 6
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Rhode Island governor presses for adult-use cannabis legalization to keep pace on East Coast

Rhode Island’s governor is pitching an unconventional recreational marijuana legalization plan centered on state-owned stores operated by private…

News January 31
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Curaleaf, Surterra among big spenders on federal marijuana lobbying

The marijuana industry has spent about $2 million so far this year lobbying for federal cannabis reform in…

News September 5
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West Virginia’s medical cannabis delays test patience of marijuana business owners

A likely yearslong delay in the launch of West Virginia’s medical marijuana program reflects the uncertainties cannabis entrepreneurs…

News August 5
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Domino effect? Illinois marijuana legalization could spur other states to do same

Illinois, the nation’s first state to legalize commercial recreational marijuana through its Legislature, may spark similar legalization efforts…

News June 6
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In landmark move, Illinois lawmakers approve adult-use cannabis program that could hit $2 billion in sales

Illinois on Friday became the country’s first state to legalize recreational marijuana cultivation and sales through its Legislature,…

News May 31
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Federal marijuana reform may be entering new era, even if high hurdles remain

U.S. cannabis reform efforts have seen movement recently with a House committee’s endorsement of a banking bill and…

News April 24
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Michigan seeks input into adult-use marijuana rulemaking

Michigan regulators are asking for volunteers to provide input for the state’s new recreational marijuana industry rules, and the…

News February 28
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MPP chief sees several more recreational marijuana states in next few years

Steven Hawkins, who is now three months in as the executive director of the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP),…

News November 28
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