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US marijuana company MJardin to go public in Canada via reverse takeover

Another notable U.S. marijuana company is completing a reverse takeover in Canada so it can go public north of…

News September 11
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Michigan reverses position, decides to extend medical cannabis deadline

Michigan plans to extend a Sept. 15 deadline for some existing operators to receive their permanent medical marijuana…

News September 10
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L.A. crackdown: 105 unlicensed cannabis firms, 500-plus people targeted

Los Angeles prosecutors have filed misdemeanor charges against 515 people in a clampdown on 105 illegal marijuana businesses…

News September 7
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Nevada marijuana business faces flurry of financial fraud suits

CWNevada, one of Nevada’s largest cannabis companies, has been sued for alleged fraud, failure to repay millions of…

News September 7
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Former North Dakota AG leads new group opposing legalized marijuana

As North Dakota voters look to decide whether to approve adult-use cannabis in the state’s November general election,…

News September 7
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Week in Review: Long wait for Oregon rec cannabis permits, OK docs told no MMJ & New Jersey deluged by applicants

New recreational cannabis applicants in Oregon have to wait at least a year for a license, many Oklahoma…

News September 7
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SEC sues cannabis investment fund, warns investors about MJ industry ‘scam artists’

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charged a marijuana-focused investment fund with bilking investors out of more than…

News September 6
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New Jersey flooded with applications for six medical marijuana licenses

New Jersey received 146 applications for six new medical marijuana licenses, an expansion that will double the number of…

News September 6
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Judge: Oregon county’s lawsuit against state cannabis law should be dismissed

A federal lawsuit filed by a southern Oregon county with a large number of cannabis growers looks likely…

News September 6
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Number of cannabis racketeering suits increases, posing financial threat to targeted firms

Federal civil racketeering lawsuits are proliferating against marijuana businesses, forcing companies to sometimes spend tens of thousands of…

News September 6
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