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Ex-Massachusetts mayor found guilty in cannabis bribery scheme

A former mayor of Fall River, Massachusetts, on Friday was convicted of corruption after prosecutors alleged he engaged…

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California governor proposes $100 million grant to ease marijuana licensing logjam

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday his new state budget proposal - called the California Comeback Plan -…

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Marijuana REIT to invest $67.8 million in Pennsylvania facility

Innovative Industrial Properties (IIP) and Atlanta-based multistate marijuana operator Parallel have struck another sale-leaseback deal. The San Diego-based…

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Canadian cannabis producer Hexo to enter US with Colorado facility

Hexo Corp. entered purchase and sale agreements for a 50,000-square-foot cannabis production facility in northern Colorado, marking a…

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Minnesota House OKs adult-use marijuana; Senate passage unlikely

That said, Republicans in May did not stop Minnesota lawmakers from legalizing hemp-derived products, including those containing delta-8…

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Marijuana retail franchisers eye national franchises despite hurdles

From McDonald's to Marriott, from Subway to Century 21, franchise businesses are as American as apple pie. In…

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Strict Nebraska medical cannabis bill stalls; ballot measure is next step

A restrictive medical cannabis bill met its demise in the Nebraska Legislature on Wednesday after state lawmakers failed…

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Two US House Republicans pitch federal marijuana legalization bill

Two Republican congressmen in the U.S. House of Representatives have introduced a bill that would legalize marijuana federally…

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Cannabis firms ready FDA ingredient notifications with eye on legalization

Cannabis manufacturers with national ambitions for when the United States legalizes marijuana and CBD are plowing big money…

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Financial-violation allegations cost Maui cannabis dispensary its license

Hawaii regulators ordered a medical cannabis dispensary on the island of Maui to close immediately because of the…

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