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Illinois’ medical marijuana expansion, hemp regulations hit road block

Illinois lawmakers ended this legislative session Wednesday without addressing medical marijuana expansion or regulations for hemp products.

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Cannabis operators Cansortium and RIV Capital are merging

Cansortium, a Florida-based vertically integrated cannabis multistate operator, is merging with RIV Capital, which operates the Etain Health…

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Florida marijuana licenses overdue as adult-use vote looms

By law, the Florida marijuana industry is supposed to have nearly twice as many businesses involved as are…

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Oklahoma regulator nominated for Rhode Island’s top cannabis post

Michelle Reddish, who has served as chief operating officer of the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority for the past…

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New York cannabis chief resigns in wake of criticism

Chris Alexander has resigned as executive director of New York's Office of Cannabis Management rather than finish out…

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Marijuana lab testing accuracy improving, study in new science journal finds

Marijuana testing labs’ ability to detect pesticides on plant material improved over the course of a four-year study.

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House committee votes to include intoxicating hemp ban in draft Farm Bill

An amendment seeking to ban intoxicating hemp-based cannabinoids nationwide is now part of the U.S. House of Representatives’…

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Military veterans included in Minnesota’s social equity cannabis law

Military veterans in Minnesota will qualify as social equity applicants for cannabis licenses under changes to new legislation.

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Tilray seeks to raise $250 million for US marijuana acquisitions

Canadian cannabis and beverage alcohol company Tilray Brands is preparing for marijuana reform in the United States with…

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Cannabis industry is heading in the right direction, business operators say

U.S. plant-touching cannabis businesses - such as cultivators, manufacturers and retailers - say the industry is heading in…

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