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Hemp and cannabis lobbies intensify feud after Congress delays federal ban

The new deadline for when a federal hemp ban takes effect is December, after a one-month reprieve passed…

News September 2
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs cannabis packaging crackdown into law

California's new law targets cannabis packaging with cartoon and fruit imagery, tasking the DCC with enforcing child-safe labeling…

News September 1
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Oklahoma cannabis lab in deadly explosion had lost state permit

A man believed to be the operator of an Oklahoma cannabis extraction lab that exploded last week, killing…

News September 1
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When will pro sports embrace legal cannabis advertising?

Despite federal medical cannabis rescheduling and state-level legalization, cannabis is still absent from advertising and marketing partnerships in…

News September 1
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Rhode Island’s 24 planned adult-use cannabis stores stuck in limbo

Four years after Rhode Island legalized recreational marijuana, licensing delays and regulatory bottlenecks have kept new retail stores…

News August 31
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Supply shortages, licensing delays slow Kentucky’s MMJ market

Kentucky legalized medical marijuana in 2023, but 20 months later, only 39 businesses are open and MMJ cardholders…

News August 28
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Nearly 900 applicants compete for 77 Missouri marijuana licenses

Missouri's final microbusiness licensing round enters a system rebuilt after mass revocations, with tougher ownership rules.

News August 27
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Viola founder says hemp ban crushes companies following rules

Texas spared hemp beverages from its crackdown. Al Harrington reads the uncertainty and readies Viola for a possible…

News August 27
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Too much cannabis banking? New Mexico credit union exits industry, citing competition.

US Eagle Federal Credit Union will close its cannabis banking arm Nov. 1, citing rising competition rather than…

News August 25
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Cultivation potential leads Grown Rogue to snap up PharmaCann’s New York medical cannabis permit

Grown Rogue enters New York with a $4.5 million buy of PharmaCann assets, targeting a shortage of indoor…

News August 25
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