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Outdated state regulations are stifling the cannabis industry

A comprehensive reset of state regulations is essential to unlock the full potential of the burgeoning cannabis market.

News April 8
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New York sets deadline for marijuana cultivation-sustainability plans

Marijuana cultivators in New York have until Aug. 31, 2025, to submit sustainability plans to regulators as part…

News August 21
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Michigan outlines penalties for violators of marijuana business rules

Marijuana businesses in Michigan now will have a better idea of the penalties they might face for violating…

News August 8
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Minnesota cracking down on illegal cannabis sales before adult-use launch

Cannabis retailers in Minnesota selling product before the state officially launches legal adult-use marijuana sales risk getting a…

News March 13
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Colorado revises cannabis traceability rules to potentially open competition

Colorado recently passed rules intended to expand competition for cannabis seed-to-sale tracking contracts when the state’s current deal…

News December 8
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Virginia chooses marijuana regulatory board, now seeks MJ attorney

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam appointed the five members of the Cannabis Control Authority that will govern the state’s…

News July 21
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New Oregon law reduces regulatory burdens for cannabis businesses

Oregon relaxed some of its cannabis regulations that industry officials said were limiting business growth, hurting licensees and…

News July 16
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Massachusetts marijuana retailer challenges community impact fees

A marijuana retailer in Haverhill, Massachusetts, is alleging in a lawsuit that officials in the store’s host city…

News April 12
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Detroit sued over locals-preferred cannabis licensing rule

An aspiring cannabis business owner who says she has lived in or around Detroit most of her life…

News March 5
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