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Colorado company develops first US-bred hemp seed variety

A Colorado cannabis company has developed the first hemp seed bred entirely in the United States in the…

News January 19
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Canopy enlists first major bank to lead CA$175M marijuana equity financing

Canopy Growth became the first marijuana company in Canada to enlist a major Canadian bank to lead an equity-based…

News January 18
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New York is considering recreational cannabis legalization

New York’s governor is urging state lawmakers to provide funding to establish a commission that would study the feasibility…

News January 18
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Crowdfunding effort nets CA$6.2M for Canadian hemp, marijuana company

A new crowdfunding method aimed at smaller investors helped a Canadian cannabis company raise 6.2 million Canadian dollars ($4.1…

News January 17
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19 attorneys general urge Congress to give cannabis states access to banking

A letter to 10 major congressional leaders from 19 attorneys general asks Congress to push through legislation that would allow…

News January 16
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Prince Edward Island taps marijuana growers; will use government-owned shops

Prince Edward Island has tapped three licensed producers to supply it with marijuana, while the province plans to…

News January 16
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Slew of restrictive medical cannabis bills proposed in Arizona

A proposed law in Arizona would make publishing the incorrect address of a cannabis dispensary a felony. According…

News January 16
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Sessions’ marijuana antagonism spooks hemp industry, but some see silver lining

Attorney General Jeff Sessions didn’t have hemp in mind when he repealed Obama-era protections for state-legal marijuana businesses.…

News January 16
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Canadian regulatory group reviews US risk disclosure for cannabis stocks

An umbrella group for Canada’s securities regulators is reviewing whether its disclosure-based guidelines for companies with U.S. marijuana-related…

News January 16
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Los Angeles issues first licenses for cannabis sales

A medical marijuana dispensary and recreational retail store in Los Angeles have received temporary licenses from the city…

News January 15
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