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MedMen taking Miami Beach to court over cannabis dispensary regulations

Multistate marijuana operator MedMen is suing Miami Beach, Florida, claiming a local regulation – which requires medical cannabis…

News March 21
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California cannabis firms struggle to make sense of new track-and-trace system, fanning fears over its expanded rollout

Many California marijuana business executives welcome the state’s newly mandated track-and-trace system as an opportunity to ensure industry…

News March 21
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Illinois Senate panel passes bill to protect banks serving cannabis businesses

An Illinois senate committee voted to advance a bill that would prohibit the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional…

News March 21
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NY gov drops adult-use marijuana from budget, but bullish on legalization outlook

Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday a bill legalizing adult-use cannabis won’t be included in the…

News March 21
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Rhode Island lawmakers raise questions about plan to legalize recreational cannabis

Rhode Island lawmakers held their first joint hearing on a proposal to legalize recreational marijuana, but the measure…

News March 21
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Arkansas Senate passes medical cannabis bills affecting edibles, advertising

Arkansas marijuana entrepreneurs took note as the state Senate passed two bills aimed at restricting medical cannabis’ desirability…

News March 20
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Despite risks, marijuana firms that make or distribute CBD products use e-commerce to build multistate brands

When President Donald Trump penned hemp legalization into law late last year via the Farm Bill, hemp companies…

News March 20
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US House committee poised to consider cannabis banking bill next week

A bill to provide federal protection for banks serving state-legal marijuana businesses is scheduled for markup by a…

News March 19
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NJ adult-use cannabis bill heads to final vote after key committee OKs

New Jersey took another major step Monday toward legalizing recreational marijuana when Senate and Assembly committees approved an…

News March 19
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California environmental regulations and marijuana: Q&A with Green Wise’s Pamela Epstein

Before joining the cannabis industry as an attorney and business consultant, Pamela Epstein practiced environmental law. Epstein, founder…

News March 19
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