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Washington state cannabis regulator gives pesticide contamination update

Washington's cannabis regulator provided an update on pesticide contamination in marijuana produced in the north-central area of the…

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New York regulators raid unlicensed marijuana stores, enact new rules

New York regulators have started seizing products and issuing violations as part of a statewide initiative to rein…

News June 9
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Opinion: The top 5 cannabis compliance mistakes and how to avoid them

As more U.S. cannabis markets come online, keeping track of compliance requirements will only become more complex.

News June 9
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Union files more charges against marijuana MSO Green Thumb

Teamsters Local 777 filed additional Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) charges against Chicago-based marijuana multistate operator Green Thumb Industries…

News June 8
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Cannabis firm TerrAscend sells head office in Canada for under asking price

TerrAscend Corp., a North American cannabis operator, has sold its head office in Mississauga, Ontario, for 19.7 million…

News June 8
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Marijuana SAFE Banking bill could be heard in US Senate within ‘weeks’

Marijuana banking reform legislation could be heard in a key U.S. Senate committee before the end of June,…

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Rhode Island marijuana cultivators beg for more retail to combat oversupply

Burdened with more cannabis than can be sold, adult-use marijuana cultivators in Rhode Island are begging state officials…

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Art-focused retailer sprouts in a central California cannabis desert

Being one of a small number of stores in a cannabis desert might seem like an easy proposition:…

News June 8
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CO seeks higher marijuana licensing fees to bridge enforcement shortfall

The executive director of Colorado’s Department of Revenue wants marijuana businesses in the state to pay higher licensing…

News June 7
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Red White & Bloom to acquire distressed Canadian cannabis operator Aleafia

Marijuana multistate operator Red White & Bloom Brands plans to acquire financially troubled Canadian cannabis operator Aleafia Health…

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