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Minority marijuana companies need federal relief, advocate tells Congress

Small and minority-owned marijuana companies likely won't survive without some help from Congress, an industry insider testified before…

News February 18
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Arkansas fights to dismiss racial-bias marijuana dispensary suit

Arkansas state attorneys say that a medical marijuana lawsuit filed by a Black-owned company should be dismissed on…

News February 17
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Parallel CEO advocates for breaking down cannabis ‘protectionist policies’

The new chief executive of cannabis multistate operator Parallel took the unusual step this week of publishing an…

News February 17
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CA city’s marijuana equity residency requirement unconstitutional, suit says

A Michigan marijuana entrepreneur filed a federal lawsuit against Sacramento alleging that the California city's residency requirement for…

News February 17
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New York Senate OKs bill to allow hemp farmers to grow adult-use marijuana

The New York state Senate passed a bill that would provide hemp farmers a conditional license to grow,…

News February 16
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Los Angeles County moves to end ban on commercial marijuana companies

Los Angeles County supervisors gave initial approval to a plan that would create 90 new cannabis business licenses,…

News February 16
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How to stave off marijuana industry monopolies: Q&A with Shaleen Title

With many U.S. marijuana executives arguing that federal legalization is only a matter of time, industry insiders and…

News February 15
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California localities detail plans to spend $100 million to fix marijuana licensing logjam

California’s Department of Cannabis Control has started to disperse $100 million to 17 municipalities and counties to help them…

News February 14
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VA adult-use marijuana implementation uncertain given partisan gridlock

Bills introduced in the Republican-controlled Virginia House of Representatives to implement the state's recreational marijuana market now appear…

News February 11
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Limited-license marijuana markets hamper diversity and equity, study says

Twenty-seven states have limited-licensing schemes that lead to the lack of diversity in the marijuana industry, according to…

News February 10
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