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New Jersey awards 18 annual adult-use cannabis business permits

New Jersey regulators approved the first 18 annual adult-use cannabis business licenses for the state's marijuana market.

News October 27
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Marijuana banking among reforms on the table in upcoming lame-duck Congress

The months ahead could be shaping up to be the most wonderful time of the year for the…

News October 26
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Detroit receives 90 recreational marijuana business applications

Detroit regulators received 90 applications for the 60 recreational marijuana business licenses available in the city’s first phase…

News October 21
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Missouri adult-use cannabis measure would exclude minorities, critics say

In a departure from activist-led and -funded legalization campaigns, the Missouri cannabis industry is the chief bankroller of…

News October 21
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New York cannabis growers on pace to supply adult-use sales, officials say

Cannabis growers in New York have produced a large enough crop to stock the state's adult-use marijuana retailers…

News October 14
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Maryland marijuana legalization expected to pass in November, but details pending

Maryland voters appear likely next month to approve the cultivation and sale of recreational marijuana, but state lawmakers…

News October 13
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Missouri NAACP calls on voters to reject adult-use cannabis ballot initiative

The Missouri NAACP is asking voters not to vote for Amendment 3, a ballot initiative that would legalize…

News October 11
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New York adult-use marijuana stores ‘on track’ to open this year, governor says

New York is "on track" to open 20 adult-use cannabis dispensaries this year, Gov. Kathy Hochul said. The…

News October 7
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Another lawsuit targets Detroit’s adult-use marijuana licensing ordinance

Detroit's revised adult-use marijuana ordinance has provoked yet another lawsuit, this time from a hopeful MJ business owner…

News October 3
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CT city approves zoning of marijuana cultivation site in former warehouse

The Planning and Zoning Commission in Hartford, Connecticut, approved plans that would convert a former warehouse into a…

News October 3
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