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Up to 52 new social equity cannabis licenses coming to Washington state

Washington state will issue up to 52 new cannabis retail licenses under its marijuana industry social equity program.

News May 4
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New research confirms plant-killing black root rot in marijuana facility

The fungus that causes the plant disease black root rot has spread to cannabis plants beyond hemp, warns…

News May 4
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Wisconsin GOP lawmakers kill gov’s marijuana legalization proposal

Republican legislators in Wisconsin voted down a marijuana legalization proposal put forward by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.

News May 3
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Maryland gov puts nearly $1.2M of Green Thumb marijuana stock in blind trust

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore owns almost $1.2 million worth of stock in Green Thumb Industries (GTI), according to…

News May 2
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Cannabis firm Entourage frets about future amid CA$123.1M annual loss

Canadian cannabis company Entourage Health Corp. reported a net loss of 123.1 million Canadian dollars ($90 million) for…

News May 2
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New Mexico’s adult-use marijuana sales bolstered by tourism, Texas residents

It's been a little more than a year since New Mexico launched adult-use marijuana, with sales topping $300…

News May 2
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Akerna sells cannabis software businesses for $5 million

Akerna Corp. is selling its cannabis software platforms for $5 million in cash to a business called MJ…

News May 1
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Failure to launch: What happened to Canada’s ‘cannabis strategy table?’

A proposed cannabis “strategy table” appears to be stuck in bureaucratic and political gridlock in Canada’s capital, more…

News May 1
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Missouri to issue 48 marijuana microbusiness licenses in October

Missouri plans to license an initial round of 48 cannabis microbusinesses, to be awarded via a lottery in…

News April 28
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Organigram takes Canadian government to court over cannabis lozenge dispute

Canadian marijuana operator Organigram Holdings is asking a federal court to quash a Health Canada decision that the…

News April 28
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