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Pennsylvania cannabis company first to make key transition

The deal turns Organic Remedies into an employee-owned business while keeping its long-term independence intact.

News July 15
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Did the Trump administration approve cannabis interstate commerce?

California mega-cultivator Glass House Brands believes it has everything it needs to start supplying other states. After all,…

News July 14
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Final challenge for Massachusetts adult-use cannabis repeal effort before November election

A Massaschusetts state elections commission is scheduled to hear a final objection to an adult-use cannabis sales repeal…

News July 10
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Trump marijuana rescheduling is ‘solely’ political, opponent claims as DEA hearings begin

Did President Trump's Justice Department reclassify cannabis as a medicine only because of political pressures, including campaign donations?

News June 29
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Louisiana drops out of federal marijuana rescheduling challenge

The state of Louisiana is no longer participating in U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration hearings on cannabis' status under…

News June 26
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Bipartisan lawmakers reintroduce SAFER Banking on eve of marijuana rescheduling hearings

Reintroduced in both houses of Congress on Thursday, the SAFER Banking Act is still necessary even after federal…

News June 25
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Why cannabis businesses need to apply for DEA registration now – and why states must help

Some cannabis businesses are waiting until after U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration hearings to register with the DEA. That…

News June 25
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What to expect from the DEA marijuana rescheduling hearing

The top DEA administrative law judge will once again hear arguments for and against downgrading marijuana's status under…

News June 24

Challenging 280E: Rescheduling, Refunds, and the Risk of Waiting

The Department of Justice has announced the rescheduling of medical marijuana and encouraged the Treasury Secretary to consider…

Resources June 21
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DEA selects only cannabis foes to participate in marijuana rescheduling hearing

Cannabis reform advocates are locked out the DEA marijuana rescheduling hearings set to begin later this month. But…

News June 18
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