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Kentucky gets landslide of medical marijuana business applications

More than 2,600 applications for medical marijuana business licenses in Kentucky were filed before Saturday's deadline.

News September 3
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Trump takes heat for views on Florida’s adult-use marijuana ballot initiative

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is taking criticism for his support of the adult-use marijuana ballot initiative in Florida.

News September 3
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Nebraska medical marijuana legalization measures near ballot certification

Two proposed referendums in Nebraska that would legalize medical marijuana and protect MMJ patients from prosecution appear to…

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More marijuana product recalls in California as gov weighs pro-industry bills

California regulators issued a mandatory recall on two more marijuana products from West Coast Cure that contained a…

News August 30
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Ohio adult-use cannabis retailers fined $212,000 for violating marketing rules

Ohio regulators issued more than $200,000 in fines to five cannabis retailers for violating marketing and promotional restrictions…

News August 28
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Marijuana banking reform still needed if rescheduling occurs, report says

Rescheduling marijuana "is unlikely by itself" to solve the cannabis industry’s longstanding banking woes, according to a new…

News August 28
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Missouri cannabis operators face Sept. 1 deadline to implement plain packaging

Missouri’s plain packaging requirements for recreational cannabis products take effect Sept. 1, more than a year after the…

News August 28
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December marijuana rescheduling hearing prompts anger, stock sell-off

For the second year running, the $32.1 billion U.S. cannabis industry will head into the Labor Day holiday…

News August 28
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New York hemp retailers file lawsuit against state regulator, NYC sheriff

Three licensed hemp retailers in New York filed a lawsuit in which they claim their constitutional rights are…

News August 27
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Maryland cannabis regulator fines Curio $8,000 for advertising violations

Maryland fined two divisions of cannabis multistate operator Curio Wellness a total of $8,000 for violating state advertising…

News August 27
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