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Medical cannabis businesses get breathing room after Congress extends key protections

By Bart Schaneman Congress' decision to pass a $1.1 trillion spending bill that includes key protections for legal…

News May 2
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Chart: With recreational marijuana sales on the horizon, Maine’s MMJ program surges

By Eli McVey Maine’s medical marijuana program is on fire, with the number of MMJ patients surging in…

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Federal medical cannabis protections extended another week

Congress approved a short-term spending bill Friday that will also extend the Rohrabacher-Farr Amendment through at least May 5 –…

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AG Sessions indicates to Colorado gov no rec marijuana crackdown

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper emerged from a meeting with U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions confident the recreational marijuana…

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Maryland looks to increase diversity in MMJ industry

Maryland will conduct a study of the state’s developing medical marijuana industry to ensure opportunities for minority participation. Gov. Larry…

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Alcohol, tobacco interests eyeing Michigan marijuana market

By John Schroyer At a time when Michigan’s medical marijuana regulations are being written – and adult-use proponents…

News April 27
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PA gets hundreds of applications for medical cannabis licenses

Pennsylvania has received hundreds of applications from entrepreneurs interested in obtaining cultivation and dispensary licenses under the state’s…

News April 26
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Colorado lawmakers pass bill adding PTSD to MMJ conditions list

The Colorado Legislature has approved a bill that would add post-traumatic stress disorder to its list of medical…

News April 26
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Oregon marijuana company fined $5,300 over butane explosion

Oregon regulators fined Higher Level Concentrates $5,300 for workplace safety violations following a butane-extraction explosion last year that landed…

News April 25
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Lawmakers approve later hours for Denver marijuana shops

Marijuana retail stores in Denver will be able to stay open an additional three hours, until 10 p.m.,…

News April 25
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