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When can cannabis businesses challenge compliance standards? 

For a cannabis business, one potential risk of new product development is that state regulators will determine the…

News January 31
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Maryland lawmakers introduce restrictive bills for cannabis consumption lounges

Maryland legislators have introduced two complementary bills to establish rules and regulations for cannabis consumption lounges.

News January 27
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Marijuana vape company Ispire launches $10 million stock-repurchase program

Ispire Technology's board has authorized the repurchase of up to $10 million in shares of the marijuana vaping…

News January 24
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New California marijuana trade group aims to derail impending tax increase

A new marijuana trade group in California representing the state’s largest retailers aims to improve legislative policies for the…

News January 23
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Biden can, and should, pardon nonviolent marijuana offenders

While Hunter Biden walks free, thousands of Americans are incarcerated for nonviolent marijuana offenses despite the president’s promises.

News January 17
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Reborn Eaze plants first cannabis crop at newly expanded Florida cultivation facility

Following through on a goal it set in November while announcing a rebranding and cash infusion, California-based marijuana…

News January 15
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Nation’s oldest marijuana retailer facing multiple lawsuits related to unpaid bills

Berkeley Patients Group, the nation’s oldest operational marijuana retailer, is embroiled in several lawsuits alleging the California operator…

News January 13
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Cannabis industry relief efforts underway as wildfires rage across Los Angeles area

Los Angeles-area cannabis operators are prioritizing the safety and security of their employees and relief efforts amid historic…

News January 10
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Former employees of Cookies marijuana affiliate TRP allege gender bias in suit

The all-male leadership team at a Los Angeles-based national marijuana retailer affiliated with prominent brand Cookies imposed a…

News January 9
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California bill would end hemp-derived THC ban – but with limits

Products with limited amounts of hemp-derived THC would be legal in California again under a bill recently introduced…

News January 8
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