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California judge rules shuttered marijuana testing lab can reopen

A California Superior Court judge ruled that a marijuana testing lab can reopen immediately after having to close…

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One-third of Canadian cannabis users consumed more during pandemic

Slightly more than one-third of Canadians who use cannabis increased their consumption during the COVID-19 crisis, according to…

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Marijuana union organizing surging amid pandemic, uptick in labor peace requirements

Union organizing in the marijuana industry has been on the upswing in the past year amid the coronavirus…

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Most CA marijuana businesses have no right to due process, court filing asserts

California’s attorney general argued in a recent court filing that none of the state’s cannabis businesses operating on…

News March 4
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Nearly 20 Vermont towns vote to allow recreational cannabis sales

Voters in Vermont’s biggest city, Burlington, as well as the state capital, Montpelier, and at least 16 other…

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Washington state taps new chair of marijuana regulatory board

Washington state's cannabis regulatory agency has a new chairman of the board. 

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NAACP: New Jersey cannabis panel illegal without a Black man as member

The New Jersey chapter of the NAACP is charging that the state’s Cannabis Regulatory Commission is technically illegal…

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Alaska’s interim cannabis chief gets permanent appointment

Glen Klinkhart, who has served as interim director of Alaska's Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office (AMCO) since 2019,…

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Washington DC weighs competing recreational cannabis bills

Washington DC lawmakers have two recreational marijuana legalization bills to consider after Mayor Muriel Bowser and City Council…

News March 1
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RI seeks third party to run lottery for medical cannabis dispensary permits

Rhode Island is looking to hire someone to run the lottery process that will determine who gets the…

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