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Cannabis SAFER Banking unlikely to pass Congress during lame-duck session

With six weeks left in 2024, Washington, D.C.-based cannabis lobbyists and federal marijuana reform advocates already have entered…

News November 21
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California’s capital city OKs marijuana consumption lounge licenses

The Sacramento City Council approved a measure that paves a path for California's capital to issue consumption lounge…

News November 20
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Women make up 61% of cannabis home growers, survey shows

The image of clandestine cannabis cultivation is fading fast, with 66% of home growers feeling empowered to openly…

News November 20
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DEA judge’s choice of marijuana rescheduling participants tilts toward opponents

Every party that applied to argue against moving marijuana to Schedule 3 of the Controlled Substances Act has…

News November 20
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US cannabis license numbers decline in Q3 despite rapid growth in emerging markets

The number of active U.S. cannabis business licenses continued to decline through Q3 2024 as established market reductions…

News November 20
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Senate Farm Bill draft signals bipartisan desire to solve intoxicating hemp problem

U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow released a proposal that redefines hemp to address cannabinoids such as delta-8 THC as…

News November 19
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Minnesota bars two-thirds of marijuana social equity applicants from lottery

About two-thirds of the 1,817 adult-use marijuana social equity license applicants in Minnesota were denied access to the…

News November 19
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DEA hints more marijuana rescheduling participants possible as some drop out

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration could allow more participants to testify at upcoming hearings concerning marijuana rescheduling in…

News November 19
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Missouri’s double-tax practice on cannabis is unconstitutional, court rules

Local governments in Missouri can add a 3% local tax on marijuana products to state sales tariffs, but…

News November 18
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Judge allows New York hemp operators to remove signs claiming illicit activity

A New York state judge has ruled that hemp businesses can remove signs posted outside their businesses by…

News November 18
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