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Feds hand loss to Missouri cannabis operator in labor fight

Producing pre-rolls, data entry and converting dried marijuana into finished goods are more like processing than farm work,…

News May 5
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Should medical cannabis be smoked? Israel debates removing smokeable flower.

Israel's Health Ministry recommended ending the use of smoked medical cannabis and shifting patients to extracts or precision…

News May 4
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Push to allow more hemp THC drinks in Colorado fails as federal ban looms

Senate Bill 164 would have created a legal pathway for sales of hemp-derived THC drinks outside of the…

News May 1
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Is federal marijuana rescheduling good for Big Pharma?

With rescheduling, investors and financial institutions that worried about the stigma surrounding marijuana are taking another look.

News April 30
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How cannabis MSO TerrAscend is responding to federal marijuana rescheduling

TerrAscend will leverage federal rescheduling of medical cannabis to drive growth, shape policy with a focus on compliance…

News April 30
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Florida spars with cannabis MSO Trulieve over alleged pollution at cultivation site

The violations include unpermitted impervious surfaces, standing water in stormwater ponds and erosion caused by prolonged water discharge.

News April 28
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Should cannabis remediated with radiation be labeled?

Maine regulations require that cannabis treated with irradiation must be labeled as such, but regulators have not enforced…

News April 27
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AI and robotics are taking over the cannabis industry. Are they replacing jobs?

Automation and AI can help with growing plants and selling products, raising questions about what happens to the…

News April 27
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Cannabis sales saw a huge spike on 4/20. Here’s why.

Marijuana retailers saw 73% more transactions on the 4/20 cannabis holiday than they did the previous day.

News April 24
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Illinois grants $32 million to marijuana social-equity businesses

The loans support craft growers, dispensaries, infusers and transporters in overcoming financial barriers to starting operations.

News April 22
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