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Oregon tax charges highlight ongoing risk for marijuana companies

A pair of tax-related cases announced in Oregon have refocused the spotlight on the risks marijuana companies run…

News April 16
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Latin America Update: Marijuana business developments in Brazil, Paraguay and Peru

Brazil is poised to become the largest Latin American cannabis market in the long term, but regulators have…

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Maine governor pledges veto of new rec cannabis implementation bill

Maine Gov. Paul LePage indicated that he'll again veto legislation to implement the 2016 voter-approved recreational marijuana industry…

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Maryland approves 7 more medical cannabis dispensaries

Maryland regulators approved seven additional medical marijuana dispensaries and one processor, their latest step to expand the state’s recently…

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Trump’s reported pledge spurs question: The beginning of the end of US marijuana prohibition?

The dominoes are falling. It may be a bit too soon for the cannabis industry to pop the…

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Colorado senator: Trump pledges no DOJ interference in marijuana industry

President Trump has pledged to at least one U.S. senator that the Department of Justice won’t interfere with…

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US senators urge Justice Department to quit blocking marijuana research

One of the ways U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is standing in the way of cannabis industry progress…

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New Jersey medical marijuana expansion bill could mean industry boom

New Jersey's medical marijuana market appears poised for a major shot in the arm, with state lawmakers eyeing an…

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Maine lawmakers sign off on recreational cannabis bill

The Maine state House and Senate have approved legislation to allow legal adult-use marijuana sales in the state, likely…

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Arkansas halts review of medical marijuana dispensary applications

Arkansas regulators have stopped reviewing applications from businesses that want to sell medical cannabis, weeks after a judge…

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