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L.A. push to start new marijuana licensing round angers social equity backers

Several proponents of the Los Angeles cannabis social equity program - which is designed to better involve minorities…

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Industry likes Michigan gov’s move to abolish medical marijuana licensing board

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s decision last week to eliminate the state’s medical marijuana licensing board and create a…

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Los Angeles poised to begin cutting off utilities for illegal cannabis shops

A Los Angeles City Council committee advanced a proposed ordinance to shut off water and power at unlicensed…

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Pennsylvania bans medical marijuana dispensaries, growers from 4/20 festival

A cannabis festival set for April 20 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, expects to draw a crowd of 10,000, but…

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HI launches program allowing qualified visitors to buy medical cannabis

Hawaii medical marijuana dispensaries soon could enjoy a boost in sales after regulators announced cardholders from other states…

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Industry experts: Federal marijuana reform an uphill battle, but odds brighten for veterans’ access to MMJ, banking

Is federal marijuana reform on the near-term horizon? Some cannabis industry officials believe so. They point to strong…

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Medical marijuana regulations clear Oklahoma Senate panel

A bill to regulate Oklahoma’s booming new medical marijuana industry has cleared another legislative hurdle on its way…

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Cannabis firm MedMen distances itself from stock promoter after OTC scrutiny

California-based marijuana retailer MedMen disclosed that a content production firm it paid wound up promoting the company’s stock…

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Report: FDA chief to resign, leaving CBD review in question

Just as the CBD industry was hoping to start work next month on the cannabinoid’s place in food,…

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California Legislature: Lawmakers to consider nearly 60 marijuana-related bills

There are 58 bills pending before the California Legislature in 2019 that include the word "cannabis" or "marijuana,"…

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