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Canada’s massive medical cannabis mistake – and how the US can avoid it

Canada committed a grave error and left medical cannabis patients behind with legalization. The U.S. can avoid this…

News February 6
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Ohio attorney general sues marijuana MSOs, alleging price fixing ‘cannabis cartels’

Ohio's attorney general accused major publicly traded marijuana multistate operators of running a price-fixing "cartel" in a lawsuit…

News February 6
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Oklahoma governor wants to recriminalize $600 million medical cannabis industry

Oklahoma would be the first state to completely eliminate legal cannabis access if Gov. Kevin Stitt's call to…

News February 3
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Texas lawmakers signal shift from hemp THC ban to regulation in 2027

The focus for the 2027 legislative session will likely be on establishing a clear regulatory framework instead of…

News February 3
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Florida marijuana legalization campaign says there’s still chance to make 2026 ballot

Declared over by state elections officials, the MSO-funded Florida marijuana legalization campaign said it's still alive.

News February 2
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Florida officials step up ‘criminal probe’ of marijuana legalization campaign on eve of deadline

Florida officials are ramping up a criminal probe of a marijuana legalization campaign days before a key deadline.

News January 30
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Marijuana rescheduling means cybersecurity compliance for operators

Marijuana rescheduling means operators must comply with a host of federal and state rules around data use and…

News January 30
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Brazil legalizes medical cannabis cultivation, widens patient access

Medical cannabis will be grown legally for the first time in Brazil, where patient access laws are also…

News January 29
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California reports record illicit cannabis seizures as cultivation tax cut

California authorities reported seizing a record amount of illicit cannabis and cash in 2025, but legal market struggles…

News January 28
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Does federal marijuana rescheduling only apply to medical cannabis?

President Donald Trump only talked about medical cannabis in his Dec. 18 executive order directing marijuana be rescheduled.…

News January 23
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