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Court ruling threatens New York’s illicit cannabis crackdown

A recent court ruling is jeopardizing New York's crackdown on illicit cannabis sellers that Gov. Kathy Hochul and…

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California hemp fight signals long-term struggle with marijuana

The battle in California over how to regulate intoxicating hemp products exemplifies the issue facing regulated marijuana markets…

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David Klein retiring as CEO of Canadian cannabis operator Canopy Growth

David Klein, who joined Canopy Growth Corp. as CEO in 2020, will retire at the end of company’s…

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Teamsters unionize fourth Verano cannabis store in Illinois

The Evanston, Illinois, location of the Zen Leaf cannabis retail chain “voted overwhelmingly” to join the International Brotherhood…

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Rescheduling alone wouldn’t solve the marijuana industry’s banking problem

Marijuana rescheduling would alleviate certain burdens for regulated operators but would do little to address cannabis banking difficulties.

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NORML: ‘No rational explanation’ for Missouri raising limits for toxic additive

The Missouri chapter of NORML is pushing back on the state's new regulations in that allow higher levels…

News August 15
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Marijuana MSOs set up high-risk fight with IRS over 280E of tax code

Tens of millions of dollars in tax savings and a quick increase in available cash are some of…

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Florida-based Trulieve hits back over ‘Canadian marijuana company’ claim

Trulieve Cannabis Corp. is the biggest marijuana company in Florida - and, to be clear, it is absolutely…

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Former cannabis exec pivots to mushroom kits: Q&A with Wonderbags founder Zach Dorsett

Zach Dorsett launched Wonderbags, pre-colonized mycelium substrate that can be sent through the mail, after Colorado’s Natural Medicine…

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SNDL agrees to acquire remaining interest in Nova Cannabis

Canadian marijuana producer SNDL will buy the remaining shares of retailer Nova Cannabis for about 40 million Canadian…

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