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Why marijuana prohibitionists prefer Schedule 2 in reclassification process

Right now, publicly available facts point toward marijuana being reclassified not as Schedule 3 but, rather, as Schedule…

News July 11
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Marijuana rescheduling still paused as Trump loyalists encourage action

The process to downgrade the status of marijuana under federal law and officially acknowledge medical cannabis as a…

News July 10
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Cannabis industry is sparking a new era of tourism

As more states and countries legalize recreational marijuana, a new niche in the travel industry is emerging: cannabis…

News July 10
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Marijuana MSO TerrAscend completes $79 million in debt financing

Marijuana multistate operator TerrAscend Corp. has completed $79 million in debt financing as it exits the Michigan market.

News July 10
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Ohio adult-use marijuana sales top $600 million, doubling MMJ revenue

Ohio adult-use marijuana stores have racked up $600 million in sales since the market launched in Aug. 2024,…

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Auxly Cannabis reaches ‘turning point’ with closing of 2 transactions

Auxly Cannabis Group has closed on two transactions intended to reduce the Canadian operator's debt and strengthen its…

News July 8
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District of Columbia medical marijuana sales soar, but many dispensaries are struggling

While overall medical marijuana sales in Washington, D.C., have nearly doubled since January, dispensaries that converted from “gifting”…

News July 8
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Massachusetts on track to set cannabis consumption lounge regulations this fall

Massachusetts could have regulations for cannabis social consumption lounges in place by October.

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Despite New Jersey’s wealth and dense population, marijuana market not reaching potential

Nearly five years after New Jersey voters signaled their desire for a robust marijuana marketplace, the state's cannabis…

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New York consulting firm to evaluate Missouri’s marijuana market

Missouri regulators have awarded New York-based Cannabis Public Policy Consulting a $238,700 contract to study the state’s marijuana…

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