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Maryland adult-use marijuana legalization effort fails for this year

Adult-use marijuana legalization in Maryland must wait at least a year after bills failed to meet Monday's “crossover”…

News March 23
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Cannabis banking reform reintroduced in US Senate

Less than a week after pro-cannabis banking legislation was reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives, a parallel…

News March 23
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Colorado enacts law to support minority marijuana entrepreneurs

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a measure with initial funding of $4 million that will provide loans, grants…

News March 23
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How will new law banning vaporizer shipments impact cannabis businesses?

The U.S. Postal Service will be prohibited from shipping vaping products starting this summer because of a new…

News March 21
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Recreational marijuana legalization bill stalls in New Mexico but could head for special session

New Mexico lawmakers postponed a Senate floor vote on a recreational marijuana legalization bill as the regular legislative…

News March 20
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OK federal judge tosses marijuana residency suit, but issue unresolved

A federal judge in Oklahoma rejected a lawsuit challenging the state’s residency requirement for medical marijuana business owners,…

News March 19
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US House will again consider cannabis banking reform

A cannabis banking reform bill was reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday, according to congressional…

News March 18
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California’s provisional marijuana licensing crisis resurfaces, possibly disrupting thousands of MJ companies

For the third time in less than four years, California lawmakers are revisiting the state’s marijuana licensing program,…

News March 18
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Missouri revokes licenses of overdue medical cannabis operators

Missouri medical cannabis regulators are revoking the licenses of some businesses that haven’t met their one-year cutoffs to…

News March 17
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Regulators crack down on Michigan credit union’s marijuana banking

An independent federal agency cited a Michigan credit union for failing to comply with marijuana banking regulations and…

News March 17
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