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US House panel calls for stepped-up marijuana research, which could prove critical to federal reform

In a positive signal for the cannabis industry, lawmakers from both parties and three government witnesses told a…

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New Jersey court rules company must reimburse medical marijuana costs

In a ruling that could “fortify medical marijuana programs," the appellate division of the Superior Court of New…

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Cresco Lab cannabis growers in Illinois plan to join union

Employees at an Illinois marijuana cultivation facility owned by Chicago-based multistate operator Cresco Labs are the first cannabis…

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Audit finds problems with Minnesota’s medical marijuana program

The two vertically integrated medical marijuana companies that serve the entire MMJ market in Minnesota lack formal contracts…

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Why cannabis businesses are hiring former politicians and regulators to move the industry’s lobbying efforts ahead

Marijuana businesses are increasingly bringing on former national and state politicians and regulators to help them navigate the…

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Illinois probes marijuana retailers for sourcing violations

Illinois regulators are investigating apparent violations of a regulation intended to prevent marijuana stores from sourcing marijuana from…

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Maine lawmaker calls for cannabis banking, insurance reform

Maine legislator John Andrews plans to introduce a resolution in the state Legislature calling for the U.S. Congress to…

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Demand fierce for Missouri medical marijuana manufacturing licenses

The Missouri Department of Health and Seniors Services received 415 manufacturing license applications but granted only 86 permits…

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San Diego restricts billboard cannabis advertising

The San Diego City Council unanimously approved a ban on marijuana billboard ads within 1,000 feet of schools,…

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Trulieve fights short-seller report as its dominance in Florida medical cannabis market continues

Trulieve Cannabis, the predominant player in Florida’s medical marijuana industry, is fending off attacks raised in a recent…

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