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Half of eligible marijuana social equity retailers in Illinois at risk of losing licenses

Five years after establishing one of the first state-run social equity programs, only half of Illinois' eligible marijuana…

News July 18
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Trump VP pick Vance opposed marijuana banking but silent on legalization

U.S. Sen. JD Vance, the Ohio Republican whom Donald Trump picked as his running mate for the November…

News July 16
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Delaware to allow medical marijuana operators to pivot to adult use for $200K

Delaware adult-use marijuana sales will begin by April 2025 if Gov. Jay Carney signs four bills passed by…

News July 8
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Latest Cookies lawsuit claims $2 million unpaid in Massachusetts marijuana deal

The companies behind most Cookies-branded marijuana outlets in the United States backed out of a $2 million deal…

News July 3
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Florida to license more Black marijuana farmers; adult-use campaign tops $60M

Three Black farmers in Florida are eligible to receive medical marijuana cultivation permits under a bill Gov. Ron…

News June 26
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Minnesota cannabis social equity verification opens June 24

Minnesota social equity applicants can start the verification process next week to secure the first adult-use marijuana business…

News June 20
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New York gov taps state insiders for key roles at cannabis regulatory agency

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is continuing her leadership shake-up at the Office of Cannabis Management, the state’s…

News June 11
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Connecticut governor pauses state’s marijuana social equity fund for review

Connecticut's governor is halting the distribution of funds from the state's marijuana social equity fund while the program…

News June 11
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Most New York cannabis operators to save big without potency tax

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s push to replace the state’s potency tax on cannabis products with a flat…

News June 10
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Missouri picks 48 cannabis microbusiness applicants in second lottery round

Forty-eight applicants in Missouri have been chosen in the second round of a licensing lottery to receive cannabis…

News June 6
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