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Montana lawmakers water down adult-use marijuana law, but industry says result ‘workable’

Although no one in the Montana marijuana industry is joyous over a watered-down implementation bill that became law…

News May 20
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A map showing the changes in population from the 2020 census for states where marijuana is legal.

Recreational marijuana states see population growth but loss of US House seat

The population in the 17 states where recreational cannabis is legal, as well as Washington DC, continued to…

News May 4
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Marijuana foes seek to impose THC potency caps to curb industry’s growth

Marijuana opponents, frustrated by the growing number of legalization victories across the U.S., are increasingly trying to rein…

News March 25
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Montana lawmakers weigh bill to separate marijuana, hemp production

Montana lawmakers are mulling legislation that would require medical marijuana cultivators to keep their operations confined to indoor…

News February 19
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Marijuana foes deploy new ‘playbook’ to thwart state legalization, upend election results

Efforts to thwart voter-approved marijuana legalization in Mississippi, Montana and South Dakota are evidence of a “playbook” that…

News February 18
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Mississippi medical marijuana

Mississippi’s high court to hear arguments to block medical cannabis

The Mississippi Supreme Court said it will hear the challenge to a voter-approved medical cannabis initiative on April…

News February 1
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Montana lawmakers deny money to set up recreational cannabis program

Montana lawmakers rejected a $1.35 million budget request to fund the state’s recreational cannabis program, raising uncertainty about…

News January 7
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Marijuana legalization opponents turn to courts to shoot down state ballot initiatives

Private citizens and public officials, sometimes joined by governors, increasingly are filing lawsuits to kill statewide marijuana legalization…

News December 3
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Election underscores voter shift in favor of marijuana legalization

An analysis of votes cast for marijuana ballot measures in 2020 shows that while voters remain divided over…

News November 24
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Newly legal states offer marijuana growers fresh opportunities, but some greener than others

The legalization ballot measures that voters approved on Nov. 3 created cannabis markets in five U.S. states -…

News November 20
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