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White House discourages employees from marijuana investments, report says

The White House is warning that it might deny security clearance to employees who invest in marijuana companies,…

News March 3
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Cannabis lobbyists believe incremental steps are the most likely path to federal reform

While not impossible, comprehensive marijuana reform that includes federal legalization of the plant in the form of one…

News March 1
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Marijuana Policy Project appoints ex-Illinois lawmaker as president, CEO

One of the nation's foremost cannabis activist groups, the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP), on Wednesday announced it has…

News December 15
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Washington DC poised to create new licensed recreational cannabis market

The Washington DC City Council is set to lay the groundwork Friday for a long-delayed recreational marijuana industry,…

News November 19
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New Frontier to acquire Skylight Health marijuana division for $8.6 million

Washington DC-based analytics firm New Frontier Data said Friday that it's agreed to acquire the marijuana division of…

News October 29
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US Senate panel removes barrier to DC recreational marijuana sales

The U.S. Senate's Appropriations Committee released a spending bill that removes a longstanding prohibition on adult-use cannabis sales…

News October 20
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Marijuana MSO Holistic Industries raises $55 million for expansion

Holistic Industries, a vertically integrated multistate marijuana company operating in six U.S. markets, secured a $55 million convertible…

News May 11
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Recreational marijuana states see population growth but loss of US House seat

The population in the 17 states where recreational cannabis is legal, as well as Washington DC, continued to…

News May 4
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How ‘essential’ transformed the US cannabis industry amid the COVID-19 pandemic

During the tumultuous weeks and months of the past year, a nine-letter word emerged as a game changer…

News March 15
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Washington DC weighs competing recreational cannabis bills

Washington DC lawmakers have two recreational marijuana legalization bills to consider after Mayor Muriel Bowser and City Council…

News March 1
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