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Week in Review: Vermont OKs adult-use marijuana, Maine sales begin, WHO plan questioned & more

Vermont became the 11th state in the U.S. to fully legalize marijuana for adult use when Republican Gov.…

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Maine launches recreational cannabis market amid supply setbacks, pandemic

Maine became the 10th state to launch legal recreational marijuana sales on Friday, when socially distanced shoppers lined…

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Group inks $182.8M of cannabis deals in bid to become publicly traded REIT

A New York-based limited partnership said it has entered binding agreements to acquire 15 marijuana-related properties in nine…

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Slang moves toward vertical integration by acquiring Colorado marijuana grower

Toronto-based Slang Worldwide, a cannabis consumer packaged goods company, said it entered an agreement to acquire Pleasant Valley…

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Text-message ads from marijuana companies spur spam-related lawsuits

A legal and financial liability has emerged over the past two years threatening the coffers of marijuana businesses:…

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California destroys 1.1 million illicit cannabis plants

California’s annual campaign against illegal marijuana cultivation eradicated more than 1.1 million plants at 455 grow sites.

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WHO cannabis recommendations still face uphill battle for adoption

The World Health Organization’s cannabis scheduling recommendations appeared to have limited support at a United Nations Commission on…

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WA grower loses permit after allegedly sending marijuana to Texas

Washington state regulators shut down El Rey de La Kush, a Riverside-based cannabis grower, for allegedly sending marijuana…

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Maine cannabis companies now qualify for energy-efficiency grants

A ratepayer-funded agency in Maine that promotes sustainable energy will allow licensed marijuana businesses to apply for energy-efficiency…

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How to maximize a marijuana operation’s return on investment

No longer operating in the shadows, the hyper-growth legal cannabis industry is well on its way for consideration…

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