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Impacts of Alaska’s Rec Law Continue to Spread

An Alaska town has rolled back laws surrounding marijuana use and possession amid fears the local ordinances may…

News March 25

US House Follows Senate, Introduces Bill to Reclassify MJ as Schedule II

Cannabis businesses would be less likely to face federal government intervention and have better access to banking as…

News March 25

Massachusetts Legalization Advocates Facing Uphill Battle

Massachusetts marijuana advocates are facing an uphill battle after the state’s attorney general openly said she’s against full…

News March 24
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Denver-Area Marijuana Growers Face Regulatory Actions

Marijuana cultivators around the Denver metro area are having a tough spring. Six commercial operators were recently ordered…

News March 24
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IL MMJ Patient Pool Balloons, More Growth Possible

The Illinois medical marijuana customer base has grown rapidly in the past few weeks. State health officials reported…

News March 23

Hemp Products Market $620M in 2014, Industry Group Says

According to a study by the Hemp Industries Association, the 2014 market for hemp products sold in the…

News March 23
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IRS Refunds Tax Penalty to MMJ Dispensary

The Internal Revenue Service has agreed in a settlement to refund roughly $25,000 in fines it levied against…

News March 20

Ohio MJ Ballot Measure Backers Cleared to Start Gathering Signatures

A well-funded effort to legalize both medical and recreational marijuana in Ohio cleared its latest hurdle Friday when…

News March 20

Restraining Order Prevents Approved IL Grower From Proceeding

A temporary restraining order keeping a cultivation site in Illinois from opening will remain in place, as a…

News March 20
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Week in Review: WA Regs Criticism, 1st City Owned Rec Shop + Tribes Move Towards MJ

By John Schroyer and Tony C. Dreibus A prominent cannabis executive and former governor badmouths Washington State’s recreational…

News March 20
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