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Texas governor signs limited medical marijuana expansion bill into law

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law legislation that will slightly expand the state's restrictive medical marijuana program…

News June 16
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It’s time for marijuana businesses to act like a mature industry and protect youth

I have raised teens in Colorado during the past decade, so I’ve had a front-row seat to the…

News June 16
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Cannabis MSO Columbia Care to buy Denver-based Medicine Man for $42M

New York-based multistate operator Columbia Care said Tuesday it agreed to acquire Medicine Man, a vertically integrated marijuana…

News June 15
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Proposed bill would decriminalize all drugs federally, not just marijuana

Two members of the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday unveiled a measure to end criminal penalties at…

News June 15
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California OKs $100 million grant to help with cannabis business licensing

A one-time $100 million grant to help California cities and counties streamline cannabis business licensing requested by California…

News June 15
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Green job crunch: Rising hourly wages squeeze marijuana businesses

Marijuana businesses that remained open during the COVID-19 pandemic now face a brand-new challenge: tight labor markets and…

News June 15
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Massachusetts extends marijuana curbside pickup, telehealth consults

As another sign of how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the cannabis industry, Massachusetts regulators are extending curbside…

News June 15
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Equity in cannabis: Q&A with Sumayyah Emeh-Edu, Canopy’s VP of diversity and inclusion

Sumayyah Emeh-Edu, the new vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) at Canadian cannabis producer Canopy Growth…

News June 15
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Cronos inks deal to buy cannabis MSO PharmaCann stake for $110 million

A subsidiary of Toronto-based Cronos Group purchased an option to acquire approximately 10.5% of PharmaCann, one of the…

News June 14
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Marijuana legalization outlook: Connecticut to weigh adult use in special session as RI bill stalls

Connecticut lawmakers will tackle adult-use marijuana legalization in a special session scheduled to start this week after a…

News June 14
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