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Judge rejects petition to pause California ban on intoxicating hemp products

A California judge has temporarily upheld a wide-ranging. statewide ban on nearly all consumer hemp products containing THC.

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California cannabis lounges and retailers outline plans to embrace cafe law

California cannabis microbusinesses and retailers hope a new state law that widely expands their ability to offer food,…

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Massachusetts fines marijuana MSOs Ascend, Curaleaf a combined $165,000

Massachusetts regulators fined New York-based marijuana multistate operators Ascend Wellness Holdings and Curaleaf Holdings a combined $165,000 for…

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Facing receivership, marijuana operator StateHouse Holdings enters bankruptcy

San Diego-based marijuana operator StateHouse Holdings has entered bankruptcy in Canada after its main lender asked that the…

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Parts of New Jersey’s hemp law are unenforceable, judge rules

The hemp industry scored a significant victory when a New Jersey judge ruled that the state cannot enforce…

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Native American tribes bridge gap in Minnesota cannabis market

Native American cannabis businesses are helping to fill a gap in supply while Minnesota prepares to launch its…

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Feds seize homes in Maine in crackdown on illegal marijuana grows

The federal government seized two homes in Maine it says were used to grow illegal marijuana.

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Florida cannabis businesses shut down, halt delivery as Hurricane Milton nears

Florida cannabis businesses began shutting down this week in anticipation of Hurricane Milton, which was expected to make…

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California cannabis brand West Coast Cure voluntarily recalls several products

West Coast Cure, one of the largest California cannabis brands engulfed in a monthslong pesticide scandal, has voluntarily…

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Commercial landlords soften stance on renting to cannabis businesses

Cannabis companies that once struggled to find space to conduct cultivation, manufacturing and retail operations are benefiting from…

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