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Louisiana floats pilot program to test adult-use cannabis legalization

The program would launch next year and run through 2030, with the Louisiana Department of Health overseeing the…

News February 27
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Excessive cannabis taxes will make legalization’s ‘problems’ much worse

Alarmed by marijuana legalization's unintended or unforeseen consequences, the New York Times recently called for widespread tax hikes…

News February 27
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US cannabis operators eye ‘structuring’ European market opportunity

With widespread medical cannabis access in France looming, US and Canadian operators big and small are quietly establishing…

News February 26
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California cannabis sales dip below $4 billion amid tax turmoil

California’s marijuana unit sales declined to 208.7 million last year, down slightly from the 210.4 million units sold…

News February 26
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New York governor taps touted insider as next state cannabis czar

John Kagia, the New York Office of Cannabis Management's director of policy, will inherit some specific challenges as…

News February 26
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Tax hike crashed Michigan marijuana sales

An unprecedented cannabis tax hike that took effect in Michigan on Jan. 1 significantly depressed legal sales, recent…

News February 24
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Virginia medical cannabis sales steady ahead of adult-use launch

Virginia medical cannabis sales are holding steady after a record month in

News February 24
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Should cannabis stores be open 24/7?

Kansas City, Missouri, officials are considering allowing marijuana retail stores to operate 24 hours a day.

News February 24
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Researcher: Cannabis cleared for sale can still be tainted by mold connected to ‘scromiting’

State cannabis testing regulations don't screen for harmful contaminants like mold that may persist even after remediation, a…

News February 23
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Missouri lawmakers advance ban on hemp THC products

The proposed legislation seeks to address concerns over unregulated hemp-derived THC products that have proliferated in Missouri.

News February 23
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