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Marijuana advertisers face hurdles with Twitter’s newest ad policies

Twitter might have further eased its rules for cannabis advertising, but the changes don’t seem to have made…

News May 23
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Rhode Island retailer flouts marijuana advertising ban with billboards

Mother Earth Wellness in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, is challenging state regulations that allow out-of-state retailers more advertising rights.

News May 22
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Rhode Island gov appoints members to Cannabis Control Commission

Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee on Wednesday announced three appointments to the Cannabis Control Commission, which will oversee…

News May 18
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Twitter further eases US cannabis advertising rules, adds new markets

Twitter is further loosening its limits on cannabis industry advertising, letting vetted, state-legal businesses show packaged marijuana products…

News April 27
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Total monthly marijuana sales in Rhode Island reach $8.7 million

Marijuana retailers in Rhode Island generated $8.7 million in total sales from Feb. 23 to March 23.

News April 18
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2023 offers business opportunities in several new state cannabis markets       

Opportunities in the U.S. cannabis industry continue to expand, despite some notable setbacks in the November 2022 elections…

News January 9
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Rhode Island OKs sixth adult-use marijuana retailer as sales near $1.4M

Rhode Island regulators licensed a sixth recreational marijuana store and provided an update on cannabis sales since the…

News December 20
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Alaska ranks highest, New Jersey lowest in adult-use marijuana taxes, report says

Alaska's recreational marijuana taxes are the highest in the country, and New Jersey's are the lowest. That's according…

News December 14
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Robert Fireman, veteran marijuana industry executive with MariMed, dies

Longtime marijuana industry executive Robert Fireman, chair and CEO of multistate operator MariMed, died unexpectedly on Dec. 11.

News December 13
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Rhode Island’s adult-use marijuana sales launch low-key, reports say

The launch of adult-use marijuana sales in Rhode Island was "pretty mellow," without the long lines outside of…

News December 5
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