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Rhode Island lawmakers introduce negotiated recreational marijuana bill

Legislators in Rhode Island introduced legislation to legalize recreational cannabis, a product of discussions and negotiations among top…

News March 3
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Founders win $140 million in arbitration fight over Colorado marijuana company

A nearly five-year legal battle over ownership of Colorado marijuana retail chain Native Roots has almost come to…

News March 2
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More than two dozen Vermont towns to allow adult-use marijuana stores

At least 25 more municipalities scattered across Vermont decided to opt in to the adult-use marijuana industry and…

News March 2
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Businesses, groups, unions and tribes spend millions lobbying Congress on marijuana issues

As the U.S. cannabis industry keeps growing, marijuana businesses, trade associations and political nonprofits are spending more and…

News March 2
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South Dakota House committee rejects adult-use marijuana bill

Efforts to legalize adult-use marijuana in South Dakota suffered another setback Monday when a House of Representatives committee…

News March 1
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WA legislators weigh ban on delta-8, other hemp-derived products

Lawmakers in Washington state are considering a last-minute bill that would prohibit intoxicating hemp-derived products such as delta-8…

News February 28
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California localities extend tax relief to marijuana companies in absence of state action

Since state lawmakers have been slow to lower marijuana taxes, local governments throughout California are scrambling to grant…

News February 28
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Maryland House passes legislation to put recreational marijuana on Nov. ballot

Maryland's House of Delegates passed two bills Friday that would give state voters the opportunity to decide in…

News February 25
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South Dakota adult-use cannabis bill faces ‘tough path’ in House, gov’s office

The South Dakota House Majority Leader says an adult-use cannabis legalization bill faces a "decently tough path going…

News February 25
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More Illinois marijuana workers vote to join Teamsters

Employees at three marijuana businesses in Illinois voted to join the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.

News February 25
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