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New Washington state cannabis regulations reflect concern about federal threat

By Bart Schaneman Washington state's updated marijuana rules serve notice that regulators are feeling pressure from a U.S.…

News June 29
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California cannabis rules taking shape: Q&A with MJ attorney Khurshid Khoja

By John Schroyer California took a big step forward in June by passing a law designed to streamline government oversight…

News June 27
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Nevada enacts plan to start adult-use marijuana sales July 1

Nevada’s marijuana regulators believe they have found a way around a judge’s order that threatens to block the…

News June 23
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Mexican president signs medical marijuana legalization decree

Mexican President Pena Nieto made it official this week: His nation is the latest to legalize cannabis for…

News June 23
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Week in Review: Massachusetts rec logjam, Pennsylvania MMJ grower licensees & Oregon testing woes

By Omar Sacirbey, Bart Schaneman and John Schroyer Massachusetts lawmakers propose an overhaul to a voter-approved measure to…

News June 23
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Nevada retailers still targeting July 1 rec marijuana start amid uncertainty

By John Schroyer A ruling by a Nevada judge has jeopardized the planned July 1 start date for…

News June 22
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Medical cannabis legalization to appear on Oklahoma ballot in 2018

Oklahoma will become the latest state to weigh in on the legalization of medical marijuana after the secretary of state's…

News June 21
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PNC Bank shuts down Marijuana Policy Project’s accounts

PNC Bank – the sixth-largest financial institution in the United States – has closed Marijuana Policy Project’s accounts,…

News June 21
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New York poised to add PTSD to MMJ qualifying conditions

New York’s five medical cannabis licensees are a signature away from being able to serve patients that suffer…

News June 21
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South Carolina prepares to launch nation’s latest hemp program

By Margaret Jackson South Carolina is gearing up to become the latest state to allow hemp cultivation, a…

News June 21
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