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Ex-Eaze CEO pleads guilty in $100 million cannabis payment scheme

The former CEO of California cannabis delivery platform Eaze pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit…

News February 22
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Attorney general nominee Garland signals friendlier marijuana stance

The U.S. marijuana industry will likely have a friendlier attorney general if President Joe Biden’s pick, Merrick Garland,…

News February 22
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New Jersey recreational marijuana implementation law signed, setting stage for $1 billion market

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday finally signed a law to implement a projected $1 billion recreational…

News February 22
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Montana lawmakers weigh bill to separate marijuana, hemp production

Montana lawmakers are mulling legislation that would require medical marijuana cultivators to keep their operations confined to indoor…

News February 19
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South Dakota rejects telemedicine for medical marijuana consultations

South Dakota lawmakers will not allow qualifying patients to use telehealth to consult with doctors or receive recommendations…

News February 19
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Growing marijuana regulators group pressures Congress

The Cannabis Regulators Association, a recently formed but potentially influential marijuana industry group, welcomed an overseer of the…

News February 18
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California medical cannabis dispensary owes $4.2 million, US Tax Court rules

A subsidiary of California-based cannabis retailer Harborside must pay nearly $4.2 million in back taxes and penalties after…

News February 18
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Marijuana foes deploy new ‘playbook’ to thwart state legalization, upend election results

Efforts to thwart voter-approved marijuana legalization in Mississippi, Montana and South Dakota are evidence of a “playbook” that…

News February 18
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Report: Ex-Eaze CEO to be charged in cannabis payment-processing scheme

Federal prosecutors reportedly plan to charge a former CEO of California cannabis delivery platform Eaze in connection with…

News February 17
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Ontario accelerates cannabis store licensing to 120 per month

The cannabis store regulator in Canada’s largest recreational marijuana market has once again increased the pace at which…

News February 16
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