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Los Angeles revamps cannabis rules to speed permit approvals, boost social equity

Los Angeles has revised its cannabis ordinance and tweaked some other related rules in an effort to speed…

News May 23
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US appeals court: Hemp-derived delta-8 THC products are ‘lawful’

Delta-8 THC derived from hemp is "lawful" and eligible for trademark protection, a federal appeals court ruled in…

News May 20
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New York approves 58 more hemp cultivators to grow adult-use marijuana

New York increased the number of conditional adult-use marijuana cultivation licensees from 88 to 146 after the state’s Cannabis…

News May 20
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Second Delaware bill to legalize adult-use marijuana loses in House vote

A second bill to create an adult-use marijuana industry in Delaware failed in the House by one vote…

News May 20
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FDA chief ‘very committed’ to making progress on CBD, other cannabinoids

The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says he is "very committed" to making progress on…

News May 20
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Marijuana MSO Ascend Wellness borrows additional $36.5 million

Marijuana multistate operator Ascend Wellness Holdings tacked on $36.5 million of additional borrowing to its existing senior secured…

News May 20
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Massachusetts House votes in favor of reforming cannabis social equity

Lawmakers in the Massachusetts House joined their Senate counterparts in approving legislation to promote greater diversity in the…

News May 19
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$140 million Colorado marijuana ownership dispute revived by judge

A Denver judge has thrown out a $140 million arbitration award granted to founders Josh Ginsberg and Rhett…

News May 19
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California gov’s marijuana tax plan fails to fix key problems, industry officials say

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposal to eliminate the state cultivation tax on marijuana is a welcome move, according…

News May 19
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Canopy inks option deal to buy CA cannabis extractor for at least $69M

Smiths Falls, Ontario’s Canopy Growth Corp. entered a deal giving it the right to buy California-based Jetty Extracts…

News May 18
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