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Biden commutes nearly 2,500 nonviolent drug sentences; marijuana impact unclear

President Joe Biden on Friday commuted the sentences of almost 2,500 nonviolent drug offenders locked up in federal…

News January 17
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Stakeholders debate whether Harris or Trump would push marijuana reforms forward

For the first time since marijuana became popular with American voters, neither major presidential candidate appears to be…

News September 5
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Florida’s recreational marijuana ballot measure will fail, governor says

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis blasted the recreational marijuana initiative that will appear on the state's November ballot, calling…

News April 5
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Calling marijuana a ‘gateway drug,’ House GOP opposes banking reform

Congressional Republicans should oppose marijuana reform, including banking protections, because MJ is a “dangerous, addictive … gateway drug,”…

News March 26
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Critics question whether Biden-signed marijuana research law has ‘any value’

Six months after President Joe Biden signed marijuana research into law, a growing chorus of critics note that…

News June 7
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Biden administration makes good on one marijuana-policy promise

In a move that could signal the Biden Administration's commitment to federally rescheduling of marijuana, the U.S. Department of…

News March 6
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How to make a recession work for your cannabis company

It's unclear whether or how deep a recession might occur, so now is the time to think about…

News November 23
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How Biden’s rescheduling of marijuana could affect the US industry

After a half-century in which marijuana endured the strictest prohibition allowed under the law, President Joe Biden has…

News October 14
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Hurricane Ian forces Florida marijuana companies to close as operators assess fallout

Well over 100 marijuana businesses in Florida were shuttered Thursday as state operators assess employee safety, flooding, structural…

News September 29
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