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Recreational marijuana legalization drive launched in Michigan

Marijuana proponents have launched a 2018 ballot drive to make Michigan the ninth state to legalize the use and sale of…

News May 5
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Week in Review: New York medical cannabis lawsuit, Vermont MMJ expansion & Texas’ preliminary CBD licensees

By Omar Sacirbey, Bart Schaneman and John Schroyer New York medical marijuana dispensaries file suit to prevent new…

News May 5
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BioTrackTHC wins Delaware medical marijuana tech contract

Florida-based BioTrackTHC has won a state contract with the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services to implement…

News May 4
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Uruguay readies for launch of rec marijuana program

Uruguay this week took the final step needed to launch its legal recreational marijuana program. Sixty-five post offices…

News May 4
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California draft MMJ rules offer opportunities for firms big and small as well as investors

By Bart Schaneman Proposed rules governing California’s free-wheeling medical marijuana market could entice entrepreneurs large and small to set…

News May 4
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Vermont to expand medical cannabis program 

Vermont lawmakers have approved a modest expansion to the state’s medical marijuana program, permitting dispensaries to open more locations and…

News May 2
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Colorado marijuana retailers fined more than $680K last year

The Colorado Department of Revenue's Marijuana Enforcement Division collected at least $683,500 in fines last year from marijuana retailers,…

News May 2
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DOJ: Marijuana businesses can’t seek bankruptcy protection

Cannabis business owners cannot turn to federal bankruptcy courts when they land in financial hot water, a U.S. Department…

News May 2
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Medical cannabis businesses get breathing room after Congress extends key protections

By Bart Schaneman Congress' decision to pass a $1.1 trillion spending bill that includes key protections for legal…

News May 2
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California issues draft regulations for medical marijuana industry

California regulators released draft regulations on Friday governing the sale and use of medical marijuana in an attempt to…

News April 28
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