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South Dakota legislator’s bill to overturn medical cannabis law is rejected

An effort by a Republican lawmaker in South Dakota to overturn a 2020 voter-approved medical cannabis legalization law…

News February 19
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Pro-marijuana rescheduling doctors ask court to intervene, force DEA redo

Dissatisfied with what they claim is an opaque and biased process that violates federal law, a group of…

News February 19
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New York issues 74 adult-use cannabis permits; 2023 applications still in review

New York regulators have approved another 74 licenses for adult-use cannabis businesses, and they say only “about 150…

News February 19
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The rapid collapse of MedMen co-founders’ latest marijuana venture

The latest foray into the legal marijuana industry by MedMen Enterprises co-founders Adam Bierman and Andrew Modlin rapidly…

News February 19
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Switzerland charts conservative course for adult-use cannabis legalization

In a significant step forward for cannabis legalization in Europe, a parliamentary commission in Switzerland has proposed a…

News February 18
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Despite finding unlikely allies, cannabis industry still struggling with debanking

The U.S. cannabis industry might have finally found a receptive audience in Washington, D.C., to hear its pleas…

News February 18
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Chinese marijuana vape-tech giant ran illegal monopoly, lawsuit claims

Marijuana vape maker Shenzhen Smoore Technology orchestrated an illegal monopoly to squash competition, a new class action lawsuit…

News February 14
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Oregon marijuana businesses challenge voter-approved pro-labor law

Two Oregon marijuana businesses have filed a lawsuit challenging a law approved by voters in November requiring operators…

News February 13
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Some in cannabis industry hopeful after Kennedy confirmed as health secretary

Cannabis interests struck a hopeful note as the U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as…

News February 13
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New Jersey proposal would weaken local control over recreational marijuana

Medical cannabis dispensaries in New Jersey could bypass local bans and start selling recreational marijuana without municipal approval…

News February 12
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