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Week in Review: Adverse trademark ruling, Ohio’s cannabis diversity plan & MJ at the DNC

By Omar Sacirbey and John Schroyer Cannabis trademark issues resurface, questions arise over a plan to increase diversity…

News July 29
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Cannabis lobby out in force at DNC this week

The Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia has had a slightly greenish tinge to it, raising hopes within the…

News July 28
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FL billionaire heiress donates $800K to MMJ legalization foe

Florida billionaire Carol Jenkins Barnett, who is heir to the supermarket chain Publix, is reportedly behind an $800,000…

News July 28
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Many Oregon localities to vote again on rec

Oregon already has a recreational marijuana industry, but that’s only true in about half of the physical state.…

News July 27
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Arkansas MMJ legalization efforts raising cash

A campaign hoping to get a second medical cannabis legalization measure on the ballot this fall in Arkansas…

News July 22
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Week in Review: Florida CBD, cannabis legal battles & ominous clouds in AZ, MA

By John Schroyer and Omar Sacirbey Florida’s long-awaited CBD industry approaches the launchpad, cannabis lawsuits make headlines, and recent…

News July 22
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New poll spells bad news for rec legalization in MA

More than half of registered voters in Massachusetts are against a ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana for…

News July 20
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Week in Review: Banking scare, marijuana ballot roundup & water rules in California

By Omar Sacirbey and John Schroyer An Illinois bank sparks fresh concerns about cannabis and financial institutions, the…

News July 15
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Montana, Massachusetts marijuana initiatives make ballot

A recreational marijuana legalization initiative in Massachusetts and a measure to fully legalize medical dispensaries in Montana both…

News July 14
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Second poll finds AZ rec initiative in trouble

A second poll has found an Arizona recreational marijuana ballot measure getting a thumbs down from voters. The…

News July 12
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