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Oregon craft cannabis companies East Fork, Peak Extracts join forces

Oregon cannabis companies East Fork Cultivars and Peak Extracts have joined forces after a longtime collaboration.

News November 18
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Maine reverses course, will allow sales of medical cannabis pre-rolls

Medical cannabis caregivers in Maine without brick-and-mortar locations can resume selling marijuana pre-rolls.

News November 18
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MJBizCon attendees prepare to tackle marijuana industry challenges in 2023

As the regulated marijuana industry wraps up the 2022 business year, companies are fine-turning their strategies for whatever…

News November 18
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Florida has new regulatory chief for state’s medical cannabis industry

Christopher Phillip Kimball has been appointed director of Florida's Office of Medical Marijuana Use.

News November 17
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In historic first, Congress passes medical marijuana research bill

The U.S. Senate approved bipartisan legislation that would ease restrictions on medical marijuana-related research, sending to President Joe…

News November 17
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Case dismissed in cannabis courier’s transport of $165,000 through Kansas

Federal prosecutors dismissed a forfeiture case involving the transportation to Colorado of more than $165,000 in cash collected…

News November 17
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Marijuana industry hopeful for federal reform during lame-duck Congress

Marijuana industry entrepreneurs and investors, exhausted and eager to catch a break after a difficult year of declining…

News November 17
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Cookies brand to start selling marijuana seeds for home grows, CEO Berner says

International marijuana brand Cookies will begin selling seeds for home cultivation, cannabis entrepreneur and rapper Berner said Wednesday…

News November 16
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Expect cannabis banking reform, market consolidation in 2023, MJBiz CEO says

Meaningful action in both marijuana banking reform and the federal scheduling of cannabis are both on the table…

News November 16
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Germany’s plan to legalize recreational marijuana hits potential hurdle

The health minister of Germany's largest state is asking a key European Union official to block Germany’s plan…

News November 16
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