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Cannabis stakeholders upbeat about prospects for end of 280E, stress need for risk-taking

Industry stakeholders speaking at MJBizCon on Wednesday expressed optimism that the Biden administration will reschedule marijuana as a…

News November 29
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Opinion: How banking reform could minimize illicit marijuana market

One of the most important opportunities to curb the illicit market is the integration of the marijuana industry…

News November 20
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Support for US marijuana legalization at an all-time high, Gallup poll shows

Seven in 10 Americans support marijuana legalization, according to a new Gallup poll - an all-time high since…

News November 8
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Big investors keener on cannabis MSOs as rescheduling looms, survey shows

Institutional investors are increasingly bullish on U.S. cannabis multistate operators, according to a new survey, which suggests marijuana…

News November 8
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DEA likely to OK marijuana rescheduling, but election and lawsuits could get in the way

From zealous drug warrior to out-of-touch elder statesman to the regulated marijuana industry’s savior apparent. President Joe Biden’s…

News November 7
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Republican-led federal marijuana legalization effort reappears in Congress

A bipartisan but Republican-led effort to legalize marijuana federally was reintroduced in Congress last week, but chances for…

News November 2
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Congressional marijuana champion Blumenauer to retire

Democratic U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer, who has represented Portland, Oregon, and local environs in the House of Representatives…

News October 31
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Marijuana companies suing US attorney general in federal prohibition challenge

Four marijuana companies, including a multistate operator, have filed a lawsuit against U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland in…

News October 27
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What the end of 280E might mean for cannabis business taxes

As the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration weighs whether to revise marijuana to a Schedule 3 controlled substance, regulated…

News October 17
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House speaker chaos, other priorities complicate cannabis banking bill

The refreshing wave of good news from Washington DC that buoyed the U.S. marijuana industry in late summer…

News October 13
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