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Deadline is imminent for California provisional cannabis licensing

The final day of this month - Thursday, March 31 - marks the final opportunity for most California…

News March 29
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$1B in municipal marijuana bonds could fund New York equity goals, expert says

A municipal marijuana bond offering of up to $1 billion is among the recommendations to New York regulators…

News March 28
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Illinois lawsuit: Cannabis license scoring favoring residents violates Constitution

A lawsuit filed in Illinois alleges the state has violated the U.S. Constitution by awarding extra points in cannabis…

News March 25
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New Jersey regulators balk at approving adult-use cannabis sales – yet

New Jersey regulators on Thursday declined to give the OK to any existing medical marijuana operators to begin…

News March 24
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Detroit again delays launching recreational cannabis market

Detroit failed once more to follow through on a promised recreational marijuana ordinance that would allow entrepreneurs to…

News March 23
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First marijuana social equity consumption lounge licensed in Denver

Denver approved the city's first social equity license for a marijuana consumption lounge, a move that could lead…

News March 22
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New Mexico set to launch $400 million adult-use marijuana market likely to attract Texans

New Mexico is set to roll out the nation's newest adult-use marijuana market on April 1, with a…

News March 22
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White males top Nevada’s marijuana industry, but women make gains

Males, especially white males, continue to control the upper echelons of Nevada’s marijuana industry, but females made some…

News March 18
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‘Diamonds in the rough’: How to hire cannabis workers with criminal records

"Social equity" is the legal cannabis industry's biggest buzzword these days, with governments and companies of all sizes…

News March 18
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New Jersey opens recreational marijuana retail license application window

New Jersey regulators began accepting applications for recreational marijuana retail licenses this week and received almost 200 submissions…

News March 17
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