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North Carolina medical marijuana legalization effort likely done for 2022

A bill passed by the North Carolina Senate to legalize medical marijuana is likely doomed after the state…

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Analysis: Cannabis MSOs could borrow nearly $2 billion – if they want to

The nation’s largest marijuana multistate operators collectively could tap into nearly $2 billion worth of debt - should…

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European Union taps the brakes on CBD foods and supplements

European Union regulators are hitting the pause button on plans to allow CBD to be sold over the…

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US mayors, financial institutions throw support behind cannabis banking reform

The U.S. Conference of Mayors and two leading banking organizations have joined the call for the U.S. Congress…

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Neptune latest to retreat from Canadian cannabis industry

Neptune Wellness Solutions is the latest business to retreat from Canada’s increasingly competitive cannabis industry.

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Illinois adult-use marijuana sales flat in May at $130 million

Adult-use marijuana sales in Illinois are flat and on pace to reach roughly $1.5 billion this year, only…

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Vermont licenses 2 cannabis testing labs ahead of adult-use sales launch

Vermont regulators licensed two laboratories to test adult-use cannabis in the state's burgeoning program.

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Montana marijuana industry notches victories in local elections

Montana marijuana businesses can breathe a bit easier after local elections Tuesday, when voters rejected a proposed ban…

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Climate change will affect where and how cannabis is grown

Cannabis growers are confronting the same issue that threatens to upend the wine industry and other agricultural-based businesses…

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US Treasury plans to collect marijuana business info from banks

A wing of the U.S. Treasury Department is planning to gather data from banks on marijuana businesses as…

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