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California to allow state tax deductions for cannabis businesses

California cannabis businesses will be allowed to deduct expenses on their state income returns after Gov. Gavin Newsom…

News October 14
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Week in Review: Cannabis merger goes up in smoke, regulators target MJ vaping, Maine inches toward adult-use sales & more

MedMen and PharmaCann scrap their planned merger, state and federal officials act against marijuana vaping, Maine moves toward…

News October 11
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US Senate leader McConnell expected to discuss marijuana banking reform

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is scheduled to talk with cannabis industry executives this week in California…

News October 10
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Los Angeles attorneys group creates cannabis law practice area

The Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA) approved a new law practice section specifically focused on marijuana, a…

News October 10
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California awards cities $10 million in social equity marijuana grants

Ten cities in California will divide $10 million from the state’s Bureau of Cannabis Control to help social…

News October 9
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CA vape maker Kushy Punch in spotlight amid allegations of illegal cannabis products; firm says goods not for sale

Questions are swirling around a well-known California marijuana vaporizer manufacturer after its facility was raided by state authorities…

News October 9
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Will Illinois change the social equity landscape for the marijuana industry?

Illinois is set to open recreational cannabis dispensaries Jan. 1 after becoming the first state in the nation to…

News October 9
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MedMen and PharmaCann terminate $682 million cannabis merger; MedMen CFO ousted

MedMen, a Los Angeles-based multistate marijuana operator, announced that its blockbuster acquisition of PharmaCann has been scuttled and…

News October 8
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Life has stabilized for California marijuana testing labs since 2018, but hurdles remain

California's cannabis testing industry was stressed to the brink in 2018, with newly required testing thresholds going into…

News October 7
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Week in Review: Marijuana vaporizer sales rebound, new state vape issues pop up, Californians want additional adult-use MJ stores & more

Cannabis vaporizer sales show an uptick in some key markets even as more state vape bans appear, Californians…

News October 4
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