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Full US House expected to take up medical cannabis research bill

The U.S. House of Representatives is poised to vote on a bill this week to accelerate medical cannabis…

News December 8
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Biden to pick attorney general soon; choice could favor marijuana industry

President-elect Joe Biden told reporters Monday he plans to identify his attorney general this week, a cabinet post…

News December 7
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South Dakota AG defends under-fire recreational marijuana measure

The attorney general of South Dakota is asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit from two state law…

News December 7
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Arizona cities might opt out of adult-use cannabis sales expansion

The city councils of two sizable municipalities in Arizona are planning to vote against allowing new adult-use cannabis…

News December 7
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New Jersey lawmakers agree on recreational marijuana legalization bill

Legislative leaders and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said they agreed on a compromise to establish the state’s…

News December 7
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5 cannabis industry predictions for 2021 from MJBizDaily CEO Chris Walsh

The coming year will bring the cannabis industry new state legalization initiatives and a resurgence of investment but…

News December 4
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How US House lawmakers voted on the marijuana legalization bill

The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act by a…

News December 4
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US House passes historic bill to legalize marijuana at federal level, but Senate looms

In a groundbreaking vote, the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed a comprehensive bill that would remove…

News December 4
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Metrc sees new seed-to-sale tracking markets, welcomes cannabis industry’s ‘constructive criticism’

With five states voting in favor of new marijuana markets last month, Metrc sees fresh opportunities to extend…

News December 4
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DEA asks court to toss marijuana rescheduling appeal

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration reiterated that a lawsuit challenging marijuana’s classification as a Schedule 1 drug under…

News December 3
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