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Multibillion-dollar marijuana industry takes the stage at MJBizConINT’L

There is no end in sight to business opportunities in the multibillion-dollar international cannabis industry, experts said Tuesday…

News August 14
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US territory makes adult-use cannabis legalization breakthrough

The House of Representatives in the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) - a U.S. commonwealth in the Pacific -…

News August 8
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Cole Memo author downplays likelihood of US crackdown on marijuana industry

Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ decision in January to rescind the Cole Memo hasn’t had a big impact on the U.S.…

News July 26
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Caribbean nations consider paths to legalizing, regulating marijuana

Acknowledging the economic benefits of legalizing cannabis, Caribbean nations are looking toward reviewing marijuana’s status as an illicit drug…

News July 9
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After decriminalizing cannabis, Antigua preps full legalization

One month after decriminalizing cannabis, the tiny Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda is drafting legislation to legalize…

News April 19
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Jamaica’s central bank asked to solve cannabis banking issues

Jamaica has asked its central bank to find a solution to banking issues that are tripping up development…

News April 18
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Guam’s medical cannabis program on hold as it awaits testing lab applicants

No one has applied for a license to set up an independent medical marijuana testing laboratory in Guam, nearly…

News April 10
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Puerto Rico medical marijuana market ‘growing exponentially’

One year after legalizing medical cannabis, the number of patients registered in Puerto Rico has surpassed 20,000, signaling…

News March 7
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Medical marijuana harvests begin in Jamaica

At least two medical marijuana companies have begun the first-ever legal harvest of their crops, signaling that the…

News February 28
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19 attorneys general urge Congress to give cannabis states access to banking

A letter to 10 major congressional leaders from 19 attorneys general asks Congress to push through legislation that would allow…

News January 16
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