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California issued 63 cannabis recalls, nearly 500 product embargoes in 2024

California’s chief cannabis regulator on Wednesday morning released information about enforcement and consumer-safety efforts the agency initiated in…

News February 5
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Massachusetts marijuana testing lab sues competitors over ‘fraudulent’ practices

A Massachusetts marijuana testing lab has filed a lawsuit accusing eight competitors of “fraudulent” practices of inflating THC…

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Virginia Senate OKs adult-use marijuana retail; House advances companion bill

The Virginia Senate again has approved a bill to establish an adult-use marijuana program, and the House advanced…

News February 4
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Pennsylvania governor again asks state lawmakers to legalize adult-use cannabis

For the third straight year, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro called on state legislators during his annual budget address…

News February 4
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Oregon’s marijuana glut leads to lowest prices ever, regulator says

Marijuana prices in Oregon have dropped to their lowest levels ever because of the oversupply resulting from last…

News February 4
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Health chief nominee declines to endorse marijuana rescheduling, to ‘defer’ to DEA

If confirmed as health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. doesn’t plan to use the U.S. Department of Health…

News February 3
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Colorado cannabis operator’s testing experiment yields damning pesticide, microbial and potency results

More than 85% of regulated marijuana products sold in Colorado’s adult-use market might violate health and labeling laws,…

News February 3
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Ohio GOP lawmaker’s bill would upend voter-approved adult-use marijuana

A Republican lawmaker in Ohio has introduced a bill that would raise adult-use marijuana sales taxes, limit home…

News January 31
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Federal charges for massive illegal cannabis grow on Navajo Nation land

A federal grand jury has indicted three men for allegedly running a massive illegal cannabis operation involving Chinese…

News January 31
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When can cannabis businesses challenge compliance standards? 

For a cannabis business, one potential risk of new product development is that state regulators will determine the…

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