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Trulieve suit alleges deceptive advertising in adult-use marijuana opposition

Trulieve Cannabis Corp., Florida’s largest medical marijuana retail chain, has filed a defamation lawsuit against the state’s Republican…

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Congressman introduces bill that would increase THC percentage in hemp

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, a Kentucky Republican, has introduced a bill in Congress that would raise the THC…

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Arkansas medical cannabis campaign sues state over rejected ballot initiative

Medical cannabis advocates in Arkansas filed a lawsuit challenging the secretary of state's decision not to certify a…

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Marijuana delivery company Eaze has new owner after assets auctioned

California-based marijuana delivery company Eaze Technologies has a new owner after a public auction of corporate assets.

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Arkansas medical cannabis expansion disqualified from November ballot

An amendment to expand access to medical cannabis in Arkansas will not appear on the November ballot in…

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Judge OKs lawsuit aimed at keeping medical marijuana off Nebraska ballot

A lawsuit seeking to thwart two ballot initiatives to legalize medical marijuana in Nebraska can proceed, a District…

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California governor approves consumption cafes, vetoes cannabis events bill

The day after California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have allowed small farmers to sell…

News September 30
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Major marijuana markets still lacking controls for suspicious lab results

More than half of the country’s biggest marijuana markets do not have a reference lab, according to analysis…

News September 30
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SEC alleges data inflation, fines parent of cannabis ad platform Weedmaps $1.5M

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has fined the parent company of cannabis advertising platform Weedmaps $1.5 million…

News September 27
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Cannabis brand West Coast Cure asks court to toss pesticide-spurred lawsuit

The parent company of West Coast Cure, one of California’s largest and most well-known marijuana brands, has filed…

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