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Montana group continues push to get adult-use cannabis on ballot

A Montana group, rebuffed in its effort to collect digital signatures for a recreational marijuana legalization campaign, said…

News May 7
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Florida high court considers marijuana vertical integration, adult-use vote

The Florida Supreme Court heard arguments via teleconference Wednesday on two issues that could significantly alter the state’s…

News May 7
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Most California marijuana industry legislative priorities likely dead for the year due to COVID-19

Count the California marijuana industry’s legislative agenda among the victims of the coronavirus. Although the state Assembly reconvened…

News May 5
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Dozens of states OK telemedicine for medical marijuana recommendations

More states are allowing medical marijuana patients to obtain or renew doctors' recommendations via telemedicine so they can continue…

News May 4
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Montana judge nixes bid by cannabis backers to get digital signatures

A Montana judge denied a request by a group seeking to gather signatures electronically to qualify two recreational…

News May 1
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DOJ memo suggests cannabis research held up amid flawed process

A 2018 U.S. Department of Justice opinion released as part of a court settlement explains why the Drug…

News April 30
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Illinois delays awarding 75 recreational marijuana licenses

Illinois will postpone the allocation of 75 additional business licenses for adult-use cannabis stores because of the coronavirus emergency,…

News April 30
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Denver cannabis advisory group to examine social equity, diversity issues

Marijuana regulators in Denver have formed an advisory group that includes industry officials to recommend licensing and policy…

News April 29
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Class action lawsuits on rise against public cannabis firms, report says

Federal class action securities lawsuits against publicly traded marijuana businesses doubled from 2018 to 2019, a trend that’s…

News April 27
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Week in Review: Federal cannabis aid, California social equity, Brazil medical marijuana & more

Marijuana lobbyists and a group of lawmakers are continuing their fight to include cannabis-related businesses in coronavirus relief packages.…

News April 25
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