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New York touts legal marijuana sales spike as new licenses issued

New York state’s ongoing quest to squash the illicit market and rescue its failed adult-use cannabis launch continued…

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Cannabis tech provider Lucid Green raises $1.4 million for expansion

Lucid Green, a cannabis supply-chain service provider based in New York, said it has raised $1.4 million to…

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Canadian hemp license numbers decline for third straight year

Active Canadian hemp licenses declined for the third year in a row with all provinces or territories showing…

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Congress asks FDA for hemp-derived cannabinoid powers in spending bill

An influential Republican-controlled House of Representatives committee passed a spending bill on Wednesday that addresses the proliferation of…

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Arkansas medical cannabis sales down $5.5 million in first half of 2024

Medical cannabis dispensaries in Arkansas recorded $135.5 million in sales from Jan. 1 to June 30 this year,…

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House Republicans pass budget bill that would block marijuana rescheduling

A committee in the Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives passed a budget bill on Tuesday that would disrupt…

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When will Ohio launch adult-use cannabis sales? Here’s what we know

The calendar has flipped well into July and Ohio regulators have yet to grant any final approvals for…

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3 red states submit signatures to get marijuana initiatives on November ballots

In three traditionally conservative states, campaigns to legalize adult-use marijuana or medical cannabis submitted signatures to elections officials,…

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How cannabis-friendly are potential Biden successors?

Names floated as potential replacements for Democratic U.S. President Joe Biden have at least one thing in common:…

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Delaware to allow medical marijuana operators to pivot to adult use for $200K

Delaware adult-use marijuana sales will begin by April 2025 if Gov. Jay Carney signs four bills passed by…

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