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Cannabis banking reform bill passes key Senate hearing

The latest push for federal cannabis banking reform in the United States passed a markup hearing in the…

News September 27
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Marijuana producer Organigram files CA$500 million shelf prospectus

Marijuana producer Organigram Holdings filed a preliminary short-form base shelf prospectus to raise up to 500 million Canadian…

News September 27
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How labor unions can benefit cannabis operators

Conventional wisdom contends that businesses and labor unions are naturally adversarial. But it doesn’t have to be that…

News September 27
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Wisconsin Democrats launch new marijuana legalization campaign

Wisconsin Democratic legislators have renewed their push to legalize medical and adult-use marijuana in the state, one of…

News September 26
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Applications for hemp-derived business permits surge in Minnesota

More than 1,000 companies and entrepreneurs have applied for business licenses to be part of Minnesota’s booming low-dose,…

News September 26
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Alaska eases rules on marijuana ads and sampling, eyes tax reform

Alaska is easing restrictions on marijuana advertising and product sampling, the latest step toward liberalizing the state's cannabis…

News September 26
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Cannabis banking outlook bright in Senate, but federal shutdown looms

Long-awaited federal cannabis banking reform is expected to sail through a key U.S. Senate panel hearing Wednesday, which…

News September 26
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Relative of deceased Alabama marijuana licensee defends family, Curaleaf

The granddaughter of a deceased applicant named on an Alabama medical marijuana license form defended her family and…

News September 25
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Leafly wins temporary relief from third-party cannabis marketing ban in NY

The New York attorney general’s office and a state court have granted a temporary exemption for cannabis e-commerce…

News September 25
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Minnesota’s brand-new chief marijuana regulator resigns amid allegations

Erin Dupree, who was appointed the first director of Minnesota's Office of Cannabis Management only last week, has…

News September 25
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