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Sessions’ marijuana antagonism spooks hemp industry, but some see silver lining

Attorney General Jeff Sessions didn’t have hemp in mind when he repealed Obama-era protections for state-legal marijuana businesses.…

News January 16
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What the cannabis industry can learn from the natural products business: Q&A with Loren Israelsen

By Bart Schaneman Loren Israelsen feels the cannabis industry’s pain. For more than three decades, he’s been dealing with…

News April 26
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Maine cannabis legalization a go after foes drop recount effort

Maine officially became the latest state, and the second in New England, to legalize adult-use cannabis after opponents…

News December 19
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Testing rules sinking Oregon marijuana sales, report shows

Marijuana sales in Oregon have been sliding since the state implemented stringent new testing rules on Oct. 1,…

News December 8
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Former High Times exec sues for $6M in damages

Bad times for High Times? David Kohl, a veteran media executive whose resume includes stints at Viacom, Vivendi…

News October 11
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Denver marijuana packaging firm files for bankruptcy

High Supply, a Denver producer of child-resistant containers for marijuana products, has filed for bankruptcy protection, claiming the…

News October 6
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Canadian college to offer marijuana cultivation classes

A college in the Canadian province of New Brunswick plans to launch a program on cannabis cultivation to prepare…

News October 5
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SEC accuses marijuana-focused company, CEO of fraud

The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed fraud charges against a publicly traded company and its top executive,…

News October 4
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Fire safety group developing marijuana business guidelines

A major fire safety group is updating its codes to include a section devoted to marijuana cultivation and processing…

News October 3
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