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California emergency orders restricting intoxicating hemp products now in effect

Emergency regulations issued by California Gov. Gavin Newsom a few weeks ago limiting the sale and production of…

News September 24
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Georgia pharmacy launches medical marijuana oil sales in defiance of DEA

A licensed Georgia pharmacy appears to be the first to sell low-THC medical marijuana oil in accordance with…

News September 24
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Marijuana advocates optimistic Florida will legalize adult-use sales

Marijuana companies operating in Florida are optimistic Amendment 3, the adult-use cannabis ballot referendum, will be successful with…

News September 24
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Sales of intoxicating hemp products in Missouri to resume despite gov’s order

Sales of products containing intoxicating hemp-derived cannabinoids may resume in Missouri after a top state official indicated a…

News September 23
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New York’s cannabis social equity director resigns

The leader of New York’s cannabis social equity program has resigned in the latest shake-up in the state's…

News September 23
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Cannabis software employee denied visa for work ‘abetting’ US drug law violations

In a test case of the ongoing conflicts between federal and state marijuana statutes, a cannabis software firm…

News September 23
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Fourth California marijuana testing lab loses license as crackdown continues

California regulators revoked another commercial marijuana testing laboratory’s license in the past month, public records show.

News September 23
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Martha’s Vineyard cannabis operator Fine Fettle poised for sale

Massachusetts-based Black Harbor Group is positioned to purchase Fine Fettle, a licensed cannabis cultivator and manufacturer located on…

News September 20
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‘Secretive’ Wyoming companies win Missouri marijuana social equity licenses

Applicants for adult-use marijuana social equity business licenses in Missouri are crying foul after it was revealed that…

News September 19
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Second phase of German adult-use marijuana market launch in jeopardy

Germany’s long-anticipated “Pillar 2,” which would launch adult-use marijuana sales as part of a limited-duration pilot project, is…

News September 19
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