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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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Maryland lawmakers launch new recreational cannabis legalization push

Legislators in Maryland have launched another attempt to legalize recreational cannabis, including social equity measures.

News February 4
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Colorado offers business-development aid for budding marijuana entrepreneurs

Colorado's up-and-coming marijuana companies could get a hand from the state via a new technical assistance program designed…

News February 3
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Connecticut’s $3 million fee for social equity cannabis grower permits raises obstacles – and eyebrows

Connecticut opened the window Thursday to social equity applicants seeking to build and operate cannabis cultivation facilities totaling…

News February 3
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Arkansas suit accuses medical marijuana regulators of racist licensing practices

A Black-owned company in Arkansas filed suit against state medical marijuana regulators and other officials, alleging that it…

News February 2
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AZ judge dismisses marijuana social equity lawsuit, but plaintiffs vow to fight

A lawsuit that attempted to keep coveted social equity marijuana business licenses in Arizona out of the hands…

News February 1
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Virginia legislators propose changes to recreational marijuana law

Republican lawmakers in Virginia have filed a flurry of bills that would make critical changes to the recreational…

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