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Connecticut advances bill to restrict hemp products

Connecticut's House of Representatives voted in favor of a bill that would restrict and regulate hemp products in…

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Florida Gov. DeSantis plans to help fight recreational marijuana ballot measure

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis indicated he will take a pronounced role in helping to defeat the state’s November…

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Georgia governor signs off on bill regulating hemp products

Georgia's governor signed off on a bill aimed at regulating hemp-derived products and growing the state's hemp industry.

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Cannabis retailer Schwazze settles $525,000 budtender wage-theft claim

A Denver-based cannabis multistate operator has settled a lawsuit in New Mexico with budtenders who claimed wage theft…

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Tootsie Roll legal threat prompts Michigan manufacturer to rebrand cannabis edible

A cannabis products manufacturer in Michigan has rebranded its flagship edible after receiving a cease-and-desist letter from Tootsie Roll…

News April 26
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Canada recalls contaminated cannabis after government testing

Canada's federal regulator has issued a recall for a batch of recreational cannabis sold in British Columbia, citing…

News April 25
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Kentucky will hold October lottery to award first marijuana business licenses

Kentucky will implement a lottery system to award the first medical marijuana business licenses, Gov. Andy Beshear announced.

News April 24
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US liquor retail chain to deliver THC drinks nationwide for 4/20

U.S. liquor retail chain Total Wine & More is making THC and CBD drinks by Texas-based Hill Beverage…

News April 19
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Illinois lawmakers, marijuana trade group push to ban intoxicating hemp products

Illinois lawmakers and a trade group representing state licensed marijuana companies are calling for a ban on intoxicating…

News April 19
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Kentucky medical cannabis businesses can apply for licenses this summer

Kentucky medical cannabis operators can apply for business licenses as early as July, setting up an MMJ market…

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