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New York is considering recreational cannabis legalization

New York’s governor is urging state lawmakers to provide funding to establish a commission that would study the feasibility…

News January 18
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19 attorneys general urge Congress to give cannabis states access to banking

A letter to 10 major congressional leaders from 19 attorneys general asks Congress to push through legislation that would allow…

News January 16
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Marijuana investment firm 4Front Holdings raises $6M for out-of-state growth

Cannabis investment and management firm 4Front Holdings has raised $6 million toward its multiple-state expansion.

News January 11
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Toronto firm buys operator of US medical marijuana ‘evaluation centers’

A Toronto company billing itself as the “WebMD of medical cannabis” has acquired Massachusetts-based Canna Care Docs, which…

News January 10
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US attorneys in two East Coast states differ on Sessions’ anti-marijuana stance

The top federal prosecutor in Massachusetts refuses to rule out a crackdown on legal marijuana businesses in the state…

News January 9
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Rhode Island considering medical marijuana deliveries

Fearful of how recreational legalization in neighboring Massachusetts could affect their businesses, Rhode Island’s three medical marijuana dispensaries…

News January 8
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Industry insiders, state officials in recreational cannabis markets vow to stay the course

Prominent figures from the nine recreational marijuana markets in the United States reacted defiantly to the announcement that Attorney…

News January 4

Massachusetts to continue rolling out rec cannabis legalization, officials say

Massachusetts cannabis regulators said Thursday they will proceed with plans to legalize recreational marijuana, downplaying Attorney General Jeff…

News January 4

Massachusetts marijuana regulators sign off on industry draft rules

Massachusetts is a step closer to a legalized recreational marijuana industry. The Cannabis Control Commission has approved a wide-ranging…

News December 22
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Massachusetts advances recreational cannabis diversity plan

Massachusetts regulators have approved a draft proposal that would give priority review in the recreational marijuana licensing process…

News December 14
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