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Judge: MMJ businesses can donate to Illinois political causes

A federal judge struck down an Illinois law barring medical marijuana businesses and canna-centric political action committees from…

News March 29
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Week in Review: Marijuana industry trademarks, cannabis banking & Oregon rec sales

By Omar Sacirbey, John Schroyer and Bart Schaneman  A prominent marijuana pipe maker sues to defend its trademark, another…

News January 27
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Which states have the best chance to legalize cannabis in 2017?

South Carolina and Texas are leading candidates to legalize medical marijuana in 2017 and Connecticut, Rhode Island and…

News January 25
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Illinois state treasurer asks Trump for clarity on MMJ banking

Illinois’ state treasurer has joined California’s in requesting guidance from the new administration of President Donald Trump on…

News January 24
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Illinois medical marijuana market posting record numbers

Illinois’ medical marijuana market is posting record month-to-month increases across a number of categories, overcoming an initial slow…

News January 5
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Chart: Medical marijuana patient numbers, dispensary sales steadily climbing in Illinois

By Eli McVey Despite a slow start, Illinois’ medical marijuana program has been adding patients and increasing sales at…

News November 28
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Cannabis REIT files to be listed on NYSE

A cannabis-focused real estate investment trust has filed to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange. If approved,…

News October 19
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IL judge orders post-op pain added to MMJ condition list

A county judge in the Chicago area has ordered that the Illinois Department of Health add post-operative chronic pain…

News September 22
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MIT Grads Raise $4.5M to Fund Hemp Trading Platform

A pair of recent Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduates have packed up, moved to Chicago, and raised $4.5…

News August 26
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Illinois MMJ Cultivators Now Allowed to Host Reporters

Illinois medical marijuana regulators today lifted an unusual prohibition on media outlets visiting the state’s cultivation facilities, a move…

News August 5
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