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Missouri cannabis regulators seek alternatives to track-and-trace leader Metrc

Missouri cannabis regulators could be the first to replace track-and-trace leader Metrc with another firm if competitors vie…

April 1
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Michigan governor candidate vows to repeal cannabis tax as new lawsuit filed

A longshot candidate for Michigan governor has vowed to repeal the state's new 24% wholesale cannabis tax if…

March 30
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Teamsters cannabis union claims win over marijuana MSO in Pennsylvania

A 20-day strike of a Cresco Labs-owned medical cannabis dispensary ended with workers claiming a win.

News March 27
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New vertically integrated cannabis permits could become available in Ohio

A new proposal would allow standalone cannabis processors in Ohio to secure cultivation and retail permits.

News March 27
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Virginia marijuana social equity advocates call to delay adult-use sales launch

Virginia cannabis social-equity advocates are calling for the governor to delay the launch of adult-use cannabis sales so…

News March 26
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Missouri cracks down on hemp THC retailers ahead of federal ban

Stores must immediately halt sales of intoxicating hemp products because of concerns over mislabeled and potentially unsafe merchandise.

March 26
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Georgia poised to add more cannabis permits under MMJ expansion

Eliminating a THC cap on medical cannabis products and allowing patients to vaporize medicine could encourage more Georgians…

March 25
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Cannabis MSO PharmaCann closes another cultivation facility

Both facilities are slated to close on May 20. In Pennsylvania, 60 people will lose their jobs; in…

News March 25
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Scathing audit for Alabama medical marijuana authority on eve of market launch

Alabama’s beleaguered Medical Cannabis Commission failed to follow state procedure and open-meetings laws, overpaid an outside law firm…

News March 24
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Mass layoffs as cannabis MSO PharmaCann exits Colorado market

The closure of the cannabis company's cultivation operation comes as Colorado’s marijuana industry is seeing declining wholesale prices.

News March 24
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