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Can ‘functional THC’ move cannabis past the potency race?

Cannabis operators embracing the functional THC movement may break the cycle of THC addiction.

News November 17
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US cities cutting back on permitted cannabis businesses

Rapid City, South Dakota, might cut the number of medical cannabis dispensaries permitted in city limits from 10…

News November 14
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LA cannabis retailers stage tax revolt

Licensed Los Angeles cannabis shops have failed to pay about $400 million in taxes as they struggle with…

News November 12
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California cannabis czar announces departure

Nicole Elliott said she is leaving the Department of Cannabis Control, a position she’s held since 2022, to…

News November 3
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California regulates hemp and marijuana under one framework

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed new legislation to regulate intoxicating hemp products and strengthen efforts to prevent…

News October 3
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U.S. cannabis business licensing slows in second quarter

Cannabis consumption lounges are growing across the country, offering a rare example of license expansion as other business…

News September 23
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Newsom signs California cannabis excise tax cut into law

California's cannabis excise tax will go down under a bill signed into law Monday by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

News September 22
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Cannabis consumption lounges coming to California capital

The Sacramento City Council approved licensing adult-use cannabis lounges and cafes in California’s capital this week.

News September 19
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California cannabis regulators recall THC beverages

California cannabis regulators issued a voluntary recall for multiple THC-infused beverages because of noncompliant labeling and packaging.

News September 16
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California cannabis tax cut inches forward as state industry lags behind

A push to cut the California cannabis tax from 19% back to 15% by Oct. 1 is moving…

News September 11
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