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Marijuana firms aim to leverage ‘essential business’ status amid COVID-19 economic slide

Cannabis businesses declared essential during the coronavirus outbreak are hoping to leverage newly allowed flexibility such as curbside pickup…

News May 15
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California governor delays proposed cannabis regulatory changes

The coronavirus has further derailed systemic reforms to the California regulatory agencies that oversee the state’s marijuana industry…

News May 14
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Cannabis lobbying group announces leadership changes

The National Cannabis Roundtable, one of the industry’s leading advocates for federal marijuana reform, appointed Cresco Labs CEO…

News May 13
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Missouri lawmakers push for more medical marijuana licenses

A group of Missouri lawmakers wants to substantially increase the number of medical cannabis business permits for the…

News May 12
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Cannabis banking included in House Democrats’ $3 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill

A provision that would permit banks to serve state-legal marijuana businesses without fear of federal reprisal is part…

News May 12
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How coronavirus crisis is affecting marijuana launches, licensing in ME, IL, MO

COVID-19 has delayed medical and recreational cannabis launches and licensing rounds around the U.S. in the short term as…

News May 12
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Maine drops adult-use marijuana residency requirement after legal challenge

Maine regulators said they will stop enforcing recreational marijuana residency requirements, a move that came after counsel determined…

News May 12
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Maine’s adult-use marijuana program won’t start until more local approvals in place

Maine’s coronavirus-delayed recreational marijuana sales will start only when regulators are certain that enough stores will be open…

News May 11
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Week in Review: High Times switches CEOs again, Florida court mulls cannabis revamp, solid sales in IL, OK & more

Los Angeles-based High Times Holding Corp. replaced CEO Stormy Simon after only four months on the job, marking the third…

News May 9
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Georgia hires first medical cannabis director, but program timing still unclear

A director has been hired to oversee the licensing and launch of Georgia’s limited medical marijuana program, but…

News May 8
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