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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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Trump taps career DEA official to lead agency, oversee marijuana rescheduling

President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is Terrance Cole, a career DEA official…

News February 11
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Pharma giant Jazz dismisses final patent claim involving cannabinoid epilepsy drug

Global pharma company Jazz Pharmaceuticals has ended patent claims related to its cannabinoid-based epilepsy drug, Epidiolex.

News February 11
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Michigan governor floats extra 32% adult-use cannabis tax to fund roads

Michigan's governor is suggesting taxing adult-use cannabis an additional 32% to fund a $3 billion infrastructure plan.

News February 11
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