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Cannabis banking reform bill passes key Senate hearing

The latest push for federal cannabis banking reform in the United States passed a markup hearing in the…

News September 27
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Marijuana producer Organigram files CA$500 million shelf prospectus

Marijuana producer Organigram Holdings filed a preliminary short-form base shelf prospectus to raise up to 500 million Canadian…

News September 27
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How labor unions can benefit cannabis operators

Conventional wisdom contends that businesses and labor unions are naturally adversarial. But it doesn’t have to be that…

News September 27
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Applications for hemp-derived business permits surge in Minnesota

More than 1,000 companies and entrepreneurs have applied for business licenses to be part of Minnesota’s booming low-dose,…

News September 26
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Alaska eases rules on marijuana ads and sampling, eyes tax reform

Alaska is easing restrictions on marijuana advertising and product sampling, the latest step toward liberalizing the state's cannabis…

News September 26
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Cannabis banking outlook bright in Senate, but federal shutdown looms

Long-awaited federal cannabis banking reform is expected to sail through a key U.S. Senate panel hearing Wednesday, which…

News September 26
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Relative of deceased Alabama marijuana licensee defends family, Curaleaf

The granddaughter of a deceased applicant named on an Alabama medical marijuana license form defended her family and…

News September 25
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Wholesale cannabis prices rise in key states, but downward pressure expected

Wholesale cannabis prices stabilized or rebounded in some key markets through the summer, but cultivators should brace for…

News September 25
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PA advances bill allowing marijuana growers, processors to sell direct

Pennsylvania’s Senate approved a bill allowing medical marijuana growers and processors to sell product directly to patients.

News September 22
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Erin DuPree hired as first chief regulator for Minnesota’s cannabis industry

Erin DuPree has been appointed as the inaugural director of Minnesota's Office of Cannabis Management as the state…

News September 22
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