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Will federal marijuana safeguard be extended again?

With the current federal budget set to expire Friday, speculation has swirled in Washington DC over whether Congress will…

News December 7
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Surgeon general: Cannabis deserves further medical research

The marijuana industry – at least the medical sector – apparently has another ally within the Trump administration:…

News December 5
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Cannabis industry tax fix not included in final Senate reform bill

A repeal of the 280E section of the federal tax code for law-abiding marijuana companies was not included…

News December 4
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280E repeal possible as part of GOP tax package

The Republican tax reform bill currently being debated in the U.S. Senate may end up including a repeal…

News November 30
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Sessions: Justice Department still discussing marijuana enforcement

Attorney General Jeff Sessions and his Department of Justice have yet to make up their minds about how…

News November 30
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Members of Congress call for extension of federal marijuana protections

A little more than a week and a half before a key deadline, a bipartisan group of 66…

News November 30
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Colorado credit union continues marijuana banking crusade with new lawsuit, strategy

A Colorado credit union that was once on the cusp of revolutionizing banking for marijuana businesses before being…

News November 28
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AG Sessions confirms status quo on cannabis policy

Despite Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ decidedly anti-marijuana statements since he took over the U.S. Department of Justice, it…

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White House rejects medical marijuana as opioid alternative

In a move that brought scathing condemnation from a Florida Republican congressman, the White House’s commission on the…

News November 3
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Public banks offer hope for marijuana businesses, but will they arrive in time?

By Omar Sacirbey With most private institutions and credit unions still avoiding the legal cannabis industry, many marijuana…

News October 31
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