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Stepping into MJBizCon for the first time is exhilarating, overwhelming and essential for anyone who wants to make…

News July 15
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New York consulting firm to evaluate Missouri’s marijuana market

Missouri regulators have awarded New York-based Cannabis Public Policy Consulting a $238,700 contract to study the state’s marijuana…

News July 2
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Delaware to launch recreational cannabis sales on Aug. 1

Delaware will launch recreational cannabis sales on Aug. 1, state officials announced Tuesday, making the state the 22nd…

News July 1
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‘Communist cannabis’: Maryland hemp operators ask judge to redo regulations

A group of 11 Maryland hemp operators is suing the state in federal court as part of an…

News June 17
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New York gets new marijuana board leader after ex-chair’s sudden departure

New York state's Cannabis Control Board has a new chair after the sudden departure of its original leader.

News June 10
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Minnesota awards 249 recreational marijuana licenses via lottery

Minnesota awarded 249 recreational marijuana business licenses during a Thursday lottery held roughly two years after the state…

News June 6
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Illinois halts adult-use marijuana retail licensing to boost social equity

State law allows for 500 marijuana stores, but the state will pause licensing non-social equity license holders while…

News June 4
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Marijuana cultivation, manufacturing licenses up for grabs in Minnesota lottery

Minnesota will take the next step in launching its adult-use marijuana market when the state holds lotteries on…

News May 6
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Missouri to research viability of issuing more adult-use marijuana licenses

Three research firms are competing to analyze Missouri’s cannabis market to help the state determine whether it should…

News April 30
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Predatory investors undermine intent of cannabis social equity in New York

Social equity is a societal issue. If you are entering or already participating in the cannabis market, look…

News April 25
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