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Hemp given special status, added to USDA advisory committee

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will include hemp in the title of one of its Agricultural Technical Advisory…

News June 9
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Washington state cannabis regulator gives pesticide contamination update

Washington's cannabis regulator provided an update on pesticide contamination in marijuana produced in the north-central area of the…

News June 9
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Opinion: The top 5 cannabis compliance mistakes and how to avoid them

As more U.S. cannabis markets come online, keeping track of compliance requirements will only become more complex.

News June 9
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Cannabis firm TerrAscend sells head office in Canada for under asking price

TerrAscend Corp., a North American cannabis operator, has sold its head office in Mississauga, Ontario, for 19.7 million…

News June 8
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Marijuana SAFE Banking bill could be heard in US Senate within ‘weeks’

Marijuana banking reform legislation could be heard in a key U.S. Senate committee before the end of June,…

News June 8
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Rhode Island marijuana cultivators beg for more retail to combat oversupply

Burdened with more cannabis than can be sold, adult-use marijuana cultivators in Rhode Island are begging state officials…

News June 8
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Red White & Bloom to acquire distressed Canadian cannabis operator Aleafia

Marijuana multistate operator Red White & Bloom Brands plans to acquire financially troubled Canadian cannabis operator Aleafia Health…

News June 7
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Maryland offers funds to help medical marijuana operators move into adult use

Maryland is offering grants and loans to help existing medical marijuana companies move into the state's impending adult-use…

News June 6
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Canada’s unsold cannabis inventory balloons to 1.5 billion grams

Business failures and consolidation failed to stop Canada's stockpile of unsold cannabis from reaching a new high in…

News June 6
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Cannabis operator Canopy to be booted off S&P/TSX Composite Index

Canadian-listed shares of cannabis operator Canopy Growth Corp. will be removed from the S&P/TSX Composite Index, a market…

News June 5
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