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New York’s next medical marijuana licensees leap into embattled market

By Bart Schaneman Despite a pending lawsuit aimed at preventing such a move, the New York Department of…

News August 2
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Poll: Utah voters overwhelmingly support medical cannabis

Over 75% of Utah voters support a proposed initiative that could appear on the 2018 statewide ballot to…

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California lawmakers seek to expedite cannabis rulemaking

In a move to ensure they can meet their January 2018 deadline to establish a new regulatory system…

News July 31
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Manitoba reaches out to cannabis industry to help shape regulations

Manitoba’s government is reaching out to potential cannabis producers and retailers as it considers how marijuana would be…

News July 28
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DOJ mum on status of marijuana-protecting Cole Memo

Sometimes no news can be good news. And so far, there’s no news from the U.S. Department of…

News July 27
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Marijuana companies could soon face major upheaval at federal level

Life could get a lot harder for the marijuana industry in the next two months, with advocates warning…

News July 26
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A breakdown of how Canada’s provinces are consulting the public to shape marijuana rules

By Matt Lamers Canada's 10 provinces and three territories are in various stages of conducting public consultations that…

News July 26
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Coalition sues US government with aim of legalizing cannabis

A group of five diverse plaintiffs have filed suit against the federal government and two Trump administration officials,…

News July 25
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DEA slow to move on marijuana research applications

Almost a year after the Drug Enforcement Administration pledged to grant more licenses to grow marijuana for research purposes,…

News July 25
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Provinces in Canada weighing feedback from MMJ businesses, public to craft cannabis regulations

By Matt Lamers Most of Canada’s provinces are soliciting input from medical cannabis companies, the public and other…

News July 25
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