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Glass House Brands among cannabis cultivators losing permits over odor complaints

County officials in Santa Barbara County, California, sent revocation letters to nine cannabis cultivators that failed to install…

News April 14
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Big defeat for cannabis social equity as Rhode Island judge halts permitting

No new cannabis permits will be issued anytime soon in Rhode Island, where a federal judge has temporarily…

News April 9
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Cannabis consumers don’t want low-dose THC beverages, California companies claim

Cannabis beverages with small amounts of THC, such as 10 milligrams and less, aren't popular with California consumers,…

News April 7
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Major marijuana MSO files for U.S. bankruptcy protections

Cannabis multistate operator The Cannabist Co. has filed for bankruptcy after selling off permits in several states and…

News April 3
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Trump CBD reimbursement program launches amid legal challenge from rescheduling foes

Cannabis rescheduling opponents sued the Trump administration in federal court to block a revolutionary reimbursement program for CBD…

March 31
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Michigan governor candidate vows to repeal cannabis tax as new lawsuit filed

A longshot candidate for Michigan governor has vowed to repeal the state's new 24% wholesale cannabis tax if…

March 30
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Cannabis IP: Why Snoop Dogg can’t trademark ‘Smoke Weed Everyday’

Snoop Dogg can't patent "Smoke Weed Everyday" because it's too popular, the US Patent and Trademark Office told…

March 16
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IRS digs in on marijuana rescheduling as MSOs’ 280E bill balloons

Cannabis companies owe the IRS $1.6 billion and counting in past-due 280E-related bills, and marijuana rescheduling is unlikely…

News March 12
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Oklahoma cannabis operators notch win in federal court against state

Oklahoma medical marijuana operators are escalating a legal fight against Gov. Kevin Stitt and other state authorities, whom…

News March 11
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Trulieve Cannabis slashes 58 jobs at Florida call center

Trulieve Cannabis Corp. is cutting 58 jobs at a customer-service call center in Florida, the company said Monday.

News March 3
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