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Guam to open adult-use cannabis application window at end of August

The U.S. island territory of Guam will kick off its adult-use cannabis licensing process at the end of…

News July 27
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Women’s History Month: Q&A with cannabis industry pioneer Lakisha Jenkins

Lakisha Jenkins isn't one to seek the spotlight, though it's difficult to find another longtime cannabis industry insider…

News March 23
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The three degrees of marijuana legalization in the United States

In America, well over nine out of 10 inhabitants live in a place where marijuana is legal to…

News March 17
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How ‘essential’ transformed the US cannabis industry amid the COVID-19 pandemic

During the tumultuous weeks and months of the past year, a nine-letter word emerged as a game changer…

News March 15
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Barbados eyes January start for medical cannabis industry

Barbados has set January 2021 for the launch of its medical cannabis sector as the country looks to…

News December 18
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Bermuda plans adult-use, medical cannabis industry

Bermuda is taking its first steps to formally lay the legal groundwork for a regulated adult-use and medical…

News December 14
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UK reveals it’s withholding approval of BVI cannabis law over treaty obligations, upcoming talks

The United Kingdom will decline to approve a 6-month-old bill to open commercial opportunities involving medical cannabis in…

News December 11
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‘Abuse of power’: UK ripped for British Virgin Islands cannabis law delay

The United Kingdom’s representative in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) is facing backlash over his apparent refusal to…

News December 10
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UK mum as it holds up British Virgin Islands cannabis law, delaying industry’s launch

The United Kingdom’s representative in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) has so far declined to sign off on…

News December 3
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United Nations approves WHO recommendation to reschedule cannabis in historic vote

The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) on Wednesday accepted a World Health Organization (WHO) recommendation to…

News December 2
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