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How ‘essential’ transformed the US cannabis industry amid the COVID-19 pandemic

During the tumultuous weeks and months of the past year, a nine-letter word emerged as a game changer…

News March 15
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Marijuana regulators across US to share best practices, offer advice

Marijuana regulators from 19 states have established a nonpartisan organization to share best practices and industry knowledge.

News November 12
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Iowa awards two additional medical cannabis dispensary licenses

Iowa regulators awarded medical marijuana dispensary licenses to operators in Iowa City and Council Bluffs to replace two…

News September 18
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Medical marijuana manufacturer license up for grabs in Iowa

Iowa medical cannabis regulators are opening up a license for a second cultivator/processor to replace multistate operator Acreage…

News September 10
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Iowa medical cannabis businesses face profit woes amid heavy restrictions

Iowa’s 2-year-old medical marijuana program is struggling to become financially viable, constrained by low THC levels, high prices,…

News August 21
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Iowa governor signs bill expanding medical marijuana THC formula

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law a bill that replaces the 3% THC cap with a per-patient…

News June 30
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Acreage pulls out of Iowa medical marijuana market

Marijuana multistate operator Acreage Holdings relinquished its medical cannabis manufacturing license in Iowa, two months after halting operations…

News June 9
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Iowa lawmakers boost THC cap; medical cannabis sales might increase

The Iowa Legislature passed a medical cannabis bill that would increase the THC cap, which could boost sales…

News June 4
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Iowa receives 18 letters of intent for two medical marijuana dispensary permits

Two vacant Iowa medical marijuana dispensary licenses have attracted 18 pre-applications, or letters of intent. The dispensary licenses…

News May 7
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Marijuana firm Harvest Health discloses litigation over Interurban purchase

Phoenix-based multistate marijuana operator Harvest Health & Recreation is in litigation with Interurban Capital Group, the former owner…

News April 7
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