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Coalition sues US government with aim of legalizing cannabis

A group of five diverse plaintiffs have filed suit against the federal government and two Trump administration officials,…

News July 25
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DEA slow to move on marijuana research applications

Almost a year after the Drug Enforcement Administration pledged to grant more licenses to grow marijuana for research purposes,…

News July 25
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Week in Review: Vermont’s MMJ expansion, cannabis standards & Sessions’ warning

By John Schroyer and Bart Schaneman Vermont adds dispensaries and qualifying conditions to its medical marijuana program, two…

News June 16
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Cannabis attorney expects court decision on 280E by ‘end of year’

A potentially game-changing decision by the U.S. Tax Court on the applicability of 280E to the cannabis industry…

News June 15
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Ex-Mexico president calls for NAFTA-like international MJ trade

Former Mexican President Vicente Fox called for cannabis to be included in international deals such as the North…

News June 13
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AG Sessions to Congress: Kill medical marijuana protections

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions asked four congressional leaders at the beginning of May to omit key medical…

News June 13
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The national outlook for marijuana legislation, policy: Q&A with US Rep Jared Polis

By John Schroyer U.S. Rep. Jared Polis has been at the forefront of defending the marijuana industry in…

News May 9
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Canada’s recreational marijuana market expected to help, not hurt, US businesses

By Omar Sacirbey Marijuana business owners and investors in the United States aren't viewing Canada's looming legalization of…

News May 3
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Federal medical cannabis protections extended another week

Congress approved a short-term spending bill Friday that will also extend the Rohrabacher-Farr Amendment through at least May 5 –…

News April 28
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AG Sessions indicates to Colorado gov no rec marijuana crackdown

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper emerged from a meeting with U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions confident the recreational marijuana…

News April 27
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