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South Dakota medical marijuana card demand prompts regulatory concerns

A group of South Dakota lawmakers, regulators and law enforcement officials are raising concerns the state has issued…

News August 28
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Judge orders former Wrigley-connected medical marijuana company dissolved

A Pennsylvania judge has ordered the dissolution of a heavily indebted, state-licensed medical marijuana company that was once…

News August 28
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S&P discontinues Canadian, international cannabis stock indices

Two indices tracking the performance of cannabis businesses on North America’s largest stock exchanges have been discontinued amid…

News August 28
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Ballot language approved for Ohio recreational marijuana measure

Ballot language for an Ohio initiative to legalize recreational marijuana in the state has been finalized for the…

News August 25
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New York court keeps order blocking new adult-use cannabis retail licenses

The court order blocking new entries into New York’s struggling adult-use cannabis market remained in force after a…

News August 25
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Opinion: Don’t count on federal courts to rule on cannabis lawsuits

Parties to a cannabis dispute should not rush back into federal court, which has made clear that marijuana…

News August 25
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Michigan marijuana regulators take too long to process complaints, audit shows

Michigan's marijuana regulatory body is taking too long to crack down on businesses that have violated state regulations,…

News August 24
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Maine asks DOJ to halt alleged illicit Chinese marijuana grows

Maine’s congressional delegation on Thursday formally urged the U.S. Department of Justice to shut down a suspected statewide…

News August 24
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Verano Holdings sues over lost medical marijuana license in Alabama

Chicago-based Verano Holdings filed a lawsuit against the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission, less than two weeks after the…

News August 23
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Text messaging provider Twilio cuts service to cannabis industry

Twilio, one of the nation’s largest communications-service providers for retailers, is prohibiting cannabis companies from using its software…

News August 23
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