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Los Angeles revamps cannabis rules to speed permit approvals, boost social equity

Los Angeles has revised its cannabis ordinance and tweaked some other related rules in an effort to speed…

News May 23
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Second Delaware bill to legalize adult-use marijuana loses in House vote

A second bill to create an adult-use marijuana industry in Delaware failed in the House by one vote…

News May 20
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Canadian cannabis producer Canopy Growth shuts ESG unit in latest layoffs

Canopy Growth Corp. dissolved the Social Impact and Advocacy team, which led the company's environmental, social and governance…

News May 20
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Massachusetts House votes in favor of reforming cannabis social equity

Lawmakers in the Massachusetts House joined their Senate counterparts in approving legislation to promote greater diversity in the…

News May 19
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$140 million Colorado marijuana ownership dispute revived by judge

A Denver judge has thrown out a $140 million arbitration award granted to founders Josh Ginsberg and Rhett…

News May 19
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Cresco Labs secures $38 million tax breaks for New York cannabis facility

Multistate operator Cresco Labs succeeded in its push to get $38 million in tax breaks for a planned…

News May 19
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California gov’s marijuana tax plan fails to fix key problems, industry officials say

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposal to eliminate the state cultivation tax on marijuana is a welcome move, according…

News May 19
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Actor Sacha Baron Cohen drops lawsuit over ‘Borat’ marijuana billboard

Actor Sacha Baron Cohen dropped a lawsuit against Massachusetts marijuana cultivator and retailer Solar Therapeutics, which featured his…

News May 18
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Opinion: Financing challenges continue to plague mainstream cannabis industry

Financing challenges are at the top of a long list of growing pains cannabis companies are facing.

News May 18
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Rhode Island lawmakers change adult-use cannabis legalization bill

Legislators in Rhode Island revised a bill to legalize adult-use cannabis with the hope the changes could help…

News May 18
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