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Costa Rica awards 57 licenses for cultivation, production of hemp derivatives

Two years after beginning the process, Costa Rica has finalized the licensing for businesses seeking to cultivate and…

News October 29
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Kentucky awards 26 medical marijuana business licenses in lottery

Kentucky regulators have awarded 26 medical marijuana licenses for cultivators and processors seeking to operate in the state's…

News October 29
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Florida lawmakers could add cannabis permits if adult-use ballot initiative passes

If 60% of Florida voters follow Donald Trump’s lead and cast ballots to legalize recreational marijuana in the…

News October 29
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Texas hemp businesses say in federal lawsuit they were targets of illegal raid

A group of Texas hemp businesses and a smoke shop operator have filed a federal lawsuit, claiming they…

News October 25
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CPAs offer 280E guidance to Treasury, IRS ahead of marijuana rescheduling

In a letter to the U.S. Department of Treasury and the IRS, the American Institute of CPAs is…

News October 25
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Value of a marijuana trademark is more than just bag appeal

Similar – sometimes even identical – trademarks are used to sell regulated cannabis products because marijuana is barred…

News October 25
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New Mexico marijuana firms sue federal agencies over ‘unlawful’ seizures

Eight licensed marijuana companies in New Mexico claim in a federal lawsuit that Border Patrol agents violated their…

News October 24
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Unlicensed New York cannabis operator is penalized $9.5 million

An unlicensed cannabis retailer in upstate New York has been ordered to pay $9.5 million in one of…

News October 24
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Delaware awards first adult-use permits for marijuana cultivation, manufacturing

Delaware on Thursday awarded the state’s first adult-use marijuana licenses to cultivators and manufacturers via a lottery.

News October 24
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South Dakota medical cannabis operators hope adult-use legalization would bring sales plan

South Dakota's adult-use cannabis legalization ballot initiative doesn't create a framework for commercial cannabis sales.

News October 24
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