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California Congressmen to Feds: Stop Prosecuting MMJ Businesses

Two California congressmen said U.S. attorneys seeking to seize two dispensaries in the state have gone rogue and…

News April 9
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Massachusetts Revises Dispensary Licensing Process

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health, in charge of implementing the state's troubled medical marijuana dispensary program, said…

News April 8

Proposal Would Let Oregon Dispensaries Sell Recreational MJ

Oregon dispensaries may be allowed to start selling recreational cannabis starting July 1 if an idea pitched by…

News April 8
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Prominent CA Testing Lab Raided, Two Execs Arrested

A marijuana testing lab was raided in Pasadena on Monday, and two executives with the company were arrested…

News April 7
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Hemp Advocate Rand Paul Announces Candidacy for President

Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul has announced his candidacy for president, giving hemp growers an ally in the…

News April 7

Privateer Closes Record $75 Million Financing Round

It’s official: Privateer Holdings has closed on its $75 million round of financing, capitalizing on a recent rush…

News April 7
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Poll Highlights the Rapidly Growing Power of Cannabis in Politics

By John Schroyer A new poll by Quinnipiac University has the cannabis community talking once again about political…

News April 7
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Illinois Mulling Expansion of Conditions That Qualify For MMJ

The medical marijuana patient pool in Illinois, which has alarmed some in the state’s cannabis industry because it’s…

News April 6
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Congressmen: DOJ ‘Defies Logic’ in Continuing MMJ Crackdown

A pair of congressmen from California have decried the Department of Justice’s interpretation of a measure passed into…

News April 6

Chart of the Week: Much of Oregon Set for Messy Grand Re-Opening

By Becky Olson A common reaction of local municipal governments to medical and recreational marijuana laws is to…

News April 6
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