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Cannabis operator Canopy Growth hit with class action lawsuit

Investors in cannabis operator Canopy Growth Corp. have sued the company to recover alleged damages after a poor quarterly…

News May 9
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Unchecked credit might be choking the cannabis supply chain

Brett Gelfand of Cannabiz Collects and Cannabiz Credit Association explains the importance of staying on top of accounts…

News May 9
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Pennsylvania House passes first adult-use marijuana legalization bill

For the first time, the Pennsylvania state House has advanced an adult-use marijuana legalization bill.

News May 8
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Michigan regulator issues lifetime ban to another marijuana business operator

The former operator of a Michigan marijuana store is banned for life from the state's industry after a…

News May 7
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Illicit Connecticut marijuana operator hit with $5 million judgment

Connecticut’s attorney general won a $4.93 million judgment against a marijuana store in East Haven and its owner…

News May 7
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Judge won’t force Colorado cannabis regulator to halt alleged ‘inversion’

A Colorado judge has declined to impose new requirements on the state’s cannabis regulator to suss out illicit-market…

News May 6
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US Supreme Court rejects challenge to Mississippi’s marijuana advertising ban

Advertisements by state-licensed medical marijuana businesses in Mississippi don’t enjoy First Amendment free-speech protections.

News May 5
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California tax agency confirms it will raise cannabis excise rate to 19% on July 1

Despite the concerns of California's regulated marijuana industry and lawmakers, the state's tax agency says it will carry…

News May 2
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How to manage the challenges of cannabis advertising restrictions

For cannabis business owners, advertising their products presents unique challenges.

News May 2
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Marijuana rescheduling will be among DEA nominee’s ‘priorities’ but …

President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration told a Senate committee that reviewing the…

News May 1
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