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Are Republicans friend or foe of the state-regulated marijuana industry?

With Republican control in Washington, D.C., it’s likely federal marijuana policy will change. What should federal marijuana policy…

News December 13
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Ohio, Florida and hemp are rising stars of cannabis industry, MJBizCon panel says

While California and Michigan engaged in a yearlong battle for sales leader among regulated marijuana markets, much of…

News December 5
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Nebraska medical cannabis legalization signatures are valid, judge rules

A Nebraska judge handed medical cannabis legalization advocates a major victory when she ruled that enough registered voters’…

News November 27
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New Trump attorney general pick Pam Bondi has anti-marijuana record

Pam Bondi, the second choice of President-elect Donald Trump to lead the U.S. Justice Department, was a reliable…

News November 22
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Nebraska’s medical marijuana vote will be certified despite legal challenge, AG says

A pending court challenge and separate ongoing investigations won’t stop Nebraska's attorney general from certifying successful medical marijuana…

News November 21
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Cannabis SAFER Banking unlikely to pass Congress during lame-duck session

With six weeks left in 2024, Washington, D.C.-based cannabis lobbyists and federal marijuana reform advocates already have entered…

News November 21
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Long shot adult-use legalization effort launches in anti-marijuana Idaho

Advocates in Idaho, arguably the least-cannabis-friendly state in the United States, are laying ambitious plans to skip over…

News November 14
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Infused beverages lead marijuana product sales spike on Election Day

Marijuana product sales jumped nearly 6% on Election Day compared to the previous three Tuesdays, according to Seattle-based…

News November 8
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Republican lawmakers will get chance to prove whether GOP is good for cannabis

Is Republican control of the U.S. government better for marijuana reform than a Democrat-led administration, and have statewide…

News November 6
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South Dakota rejects recreational marijuana ballot measure

South Dakota voters on Tuesday rejected a ballot measure seeking to legalize recreational marijuana for the third straight…

News November 6
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