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Let States Regulate Marijuana, GOP Voters Say

Republicans generally don’t like the federal government telling them what they can and can’t do, and that ideology…

News August 26
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Congressman Predicts Feds Will Allow States to Set Cannabis Laws

U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer, one of the marijuana industry’s biggest allies in Congress, predicted on Thursday that the…

News August 21
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New DEA Chief Revises Statement on Cannabis vs. Heroin

The new head of the Drug Enforcement Administration made waves in cannabis circles last week when he said…

News August 6
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Latest Setback for Marijuana Banking Underscores Importance of Federal Change

The cannabis industry has experienced a handful of high-profile banking setbacks this year, deflating hopes that marijuana companies,…

News August 4

New DEA Head: Marijuana ‘Probably’ Not as Bad as Heroin

If the newly installed chief of the Drug Enforcement Agency isn’t an ally of marijuana, at least he’s…

News July 31
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‘Monumental’ Meeting Culminates With Call for National Marijuana Business Standards

By John Schroyer Chalk up another first for the cannabis industry. Several marijuana business owners were able to…

News July 28
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TV Station’s About-Face on Cannabis Commercials Reflects Difficult MJ Advertising Climate

By Tony C. Dreibus Advertising restrictions have long been a bane to the cannabis industry, forcing many businesses…

News July 23
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Ralph Nader to Keynote Marijuana Business Conference & Expo

Ralph Nader, a former presidential candidate who has pushed for the legalization of medical cannabis and industrial hemp,…

News July 17
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Congress Takes Step Forward, Step Back on Marijuana

Congress is still apparently quite divided on how to deal with the marijuana industry and its federal status,…

News July 9
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Raising Money in the Cannabis Industry: Q&A With Brendan Kennedy of Privateer Holdings

By Tony C. Dreibus Privateer Holdings made waves earlier this year when it closed on a $75 million…

News July 1
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