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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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North Dakota adult-use marijuana measure rejected

With nearly all votes counted, a ballot measure to legalize adult-use marijuana failed in North Dakota.

News November 5
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Nebraska medical cannabis initiatives pass, but eligibility questions unresolved

Nebraska voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly supported two initiatives to legalize and regulate medical cannabis, although state courts still…

News November 5
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Florida voters reject adult-use marijuana amendment

In a stinging rebuke to the $32 billion regulated U.S. marijuana industry - and to one multistate operator,…

News November 5
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2024 cannabis election updates, analysis & highlights

MJBizDaily reporters and editors are providing live coverage of the 2024 election, focusing on legalization ballot measures in…

News November 5
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Election Day holds promise for marijuana industry reforms across United States

For the first time, both the marijuana-reform movement and the $32 billion U.S. cannabis industry have little to…

News November 5
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