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FDA to face questions about CBD rules from key congressional committee

The U.S. House Oversight Committee plans to grill Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf about why the…

News January 17
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Tilray cutting 25% of jobs at Portugal medical cannabis facility

Tilray Brands, a Canada-headquartered multinational marijuana, alcohol and pharmaceutical distribution company, is laying off roughly a quarter of…

News January 17
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Applications open for more medical cannabis dispensaries in Texas

The Texas public safety department is starting a business license application process to add more medical cannabis dispensaries…

News January 17
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Marijuana industry layoffs and cost-cutting likely to continue in 2023

2022 saw a wave of layoffs in the cannabis industry. Its pressures are uniquely challenging and there’s no…

News January 17
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North Dakota could raise monthly medical marijuana THC limits

The limited number of medical marijuana patients in North Dakota could see their modest monthly purchase limits increase…

News January 13
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Proposed cannabis store in British Columbia airport fails to take flight

A high-profile plan to open a first-in-the-world recreational cannabis store inside an airport terminal in Prince George, British Columbia,…

News January 13
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Law enforcement: Thousands of illicit medical cannabis operators in Oklahoma

Oklahoma’s medical cannabis market, which surged amid limited regulatory restrictions and enforcement, now has a serious problem with…

News January 12
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Canadian cannabis company Organigram achieves CA$5.3 million quarterly profit

Canadian cannabis producer Organigram Holdings swung to profitability during the first quarter of its 2023 fiscal year with…

News January 12
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Marijuana firms main funders of recent legalization efforts, overtaking advocacy groups

Cannabis companies provided nearly all the money behind the five legalization initiatives in last November's midterm elections, representing…

News January 12
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California marijuana tech company Blaze buys Tymber e-commerce firm

Blaze, a Los Angeles-based marijuana retail software company, is acquiring e-commerce platform Tymber.

News January 11
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