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Colorado marijuana rules will require testing of vapor, not just oil

Colorado regulators adopted new rules for testing cannabis vapor that could have an impact on ensuring consumer safety…

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With eye on election and beyond, marijuana industry spends millions on lobbying

Lobbying for cannabis reform in the U.S. Congress has evolved from a fringe issue a decade ago to…

News October 12
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Raw cannabis materials, supply chain and design key to choosing vaping hardware

Cannabis extraction companies labor over making perfectly flavorful and potent oil. But if that oil ends up in…

News October 11
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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.…

News October 10
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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…

News October 9
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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…

News October 9
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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…

News October 9
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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:…

News October 9
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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.

News October 8
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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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