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Minnesota recreational marijuana market on target for 2025 launch, regulator says

Minnesota’s recreational marijuana market is on track to launch in 2025, even as some potential businesses say they’re…

News October 22
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California gives Mendocino cannabis farmers a path to secure annual permits

California’s marijuana regulatory agency has cleared a huge administrative barrier that has prevented hundreds of cannabis growers in…

News October 18
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California cannabis brand West Coast Cure voluntarily recalls several products

West Coast Cure, one of the largest California cannabis brands engulfed in a monthslong pesticide scandal, has voluntarily…

News October 9
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California governor approves consumption cafes, vetoes cannabis events bill

The day after California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have allowed small farmers to sell…

News September 30
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Lawsuit seeks to block California ban on intoxicating hemp-derived products

Six hemp companies and a major lobbying group for the industry filed a lawsuit seeking to block California's…

News September 25
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Hemp bill introduced in Congress would ban synthetic THC nationwide

A new federal agency would be responsible for enforcing fresh regulations imposed on Farm Bill-compliant hemp products in…

News September 25
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Village Farms buys remaining interest in Dutch cannabis producer Leli Holland

Village Farms International has acquired the remaining equity in Netherlands-based cannabis producer Leli Holland B.V.

News September 25
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Sales of intoxicating hemp products in Missouri to resume despite gov’s order

Sales of products containing intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids may resume in Missouri after a top state official indicated a…

News September 23
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Martha’s Vineyard cannabis operator Fine Fettle poised for sale

Massachusetts-based Black Harbor Group is positioned to purchase Fine Fettle, a licensed cannabis cultivator and manufacturer located on…

News September 20
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Massachusetts voters could legalize psychedelics in November

This November, Massachusetts voters could legalize psychedelics and create a regulated-access model for treating mental health conditions.

News September 18
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