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Illinois must quit awarding adult-use craft marijuana licenses, court rules

The Illinois high court threw another wrench into the rollout of the state's adult-use marijuana program.

News January 31
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Marijuana legalization push increasingly unites unlikely political bedfellows

Marijuana legalization has long been viewed by many as a left-wing cause, in part thanks to the political…

News January 31
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Delaware lawmakers take first step toward legalizing an adult-use cannabis market

A state House committee in Delaware advanced an adult-use cannabis bill that focuses in large part on social…

News January 27
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Provisional marijuana licenses ending in California, signaling higher barriers to market entry

The golden gates of California's legal cannabis industry are scheduled to slam shut in a few months with…

News January 27
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Opinion: Assessing the business climate of the Massachusetts marijuana industry

The Massachusetts recreational marijuana industry started slowly but, despite some challenges, is poised to grow and prosper in…

News January 26
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Diversity slowly increasing among Colorado cannabis business owners

Diversity among business owners in the Colorado cannabis market is on the rise and has exceeded a goal…

News January 24
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Washington state marijuana industry robust, but challenges remain 10 years after legalization

Ten years after Washington voters approved one of the nation's first recreational marijuana programs, the state's cannabis industry…

News January 24
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British Columbia launching program to promote Indigenous cannabis products

The Canadian province of British Columbia is launching a program to highlight cannabis products in retail stores and…

News January 20
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2022 brings new markets, opportunities for California marijuana firms

More than a dozen California cities are opening new recreational cannabis licensing opportunities this year, either by embracing…

News January 20
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‘A dream realized’: Q&A with cannabis social equity licensee Aja Allen

Aja Allen endured uncertainty from 2018 until her Central Los Angeles marijuana shop, Sixty Four and Hope, opened…

News January 17
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