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Mississippi sets July 1 timetable for finalizing medical cannabis rules

Regulations for Mississippi’s medical cannabis program likely will be in place by July 1, according to members of…

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Pennsylvania governor makes budget pitch for legalizing recreational cannabis

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, as expected, has made legalizing recreational cannabis one of his administration’s top legislative priorities…

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How interstate commerce could upend the marijuana industry

Also known as interstate commerce, each state’s laws limits the movement of cannabis to within the state. 

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California cannabis agency creates uproar by revoking 300-plus business permits, then reinstates most

California’s top cannabis regulatory agency sent shockwaves through the state’s marijuana industry on Monday and Tuesday after it…

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US labor agency: Marijuana trimmers, grow-room employees can’t unionize

Marijuana cultivators, trimmers, sorters and packagers can’t form unions because they qualify as agricultural laborers, according to a…

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Three US senators announce plans for major federal marijuana reform

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and fellow Senators Cory Booker and Ron Wyden formally announced Monday that…

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Mississippi’s high court to hear arguments to block medical cannabis

The Mississippi Supreme Court said it will hear the challenge to a voter-approved medical cannabis initiative on April…

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West Virginia awards medical cannabis dispensary licenses, many to MSOs

West Virginia regulators announced the winners of 100 medical marijuana retail licenses in the state, with many going…

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CBD producers must avoid health claims while promoting products, feds say

It’s the Wild West out there!” How often have you heard that statement made about health claims for…

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Racketeering lawsuits remain a liability for marijuana businesses, but companies can head off risks

Federal racketeering lawsuits against state-legal marijuana businesses might be in something of a lull right now, but they…

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