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Scotts Miracle-Gro transfers cannabis-investment unit to ‘strategic partner’

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. transferred its cannabis-investment unit, The Hawthorne Collective, to an “independent strategic partner.”

News April 11
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No progress at DEA on marijuana rescheduling, new filing says

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's marijuana rescheduling process "remains pending," according to a new filing.

News April 11
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How American cannabis businesses are responding to Trump’s tariffs

Cannabis companies and ancillary businesses are pivoting in real time to assess and respond to President Donald Trump's…

News April 11
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Metrc allowing rampant illegal marijuana activity, former employee claims in lawsuit

Metrc, the nation’s leading seed-to-sale tracking software provider, is “participating in a conspiracy” that allows unchecked “illegal interstate”…

News April 10
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Cannabis industry supply chain already feeling effects of Trump’s tariffs

Licensed cannabis operators and ancillary companies are bracing for rising business costs, lost customers and vendor backlash in…

News April 10
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House Republicans repeat hemp-derived THC grievances during FDA hearing

Republican lawmakers repeated familiar concerns about hemp-derived THC products Wednesday during a congressional hearing focused on the U.S.…

News April 9
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Lack of track-and-trace system at heart of marijuana ‘inversion’ in New York

An unknown but significant amount of the $1 billion worth of adult-use marijuana sold at licensed stores in…

News April 9
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Judge OKs Minnesota adult-use cannabis rules, setting stage for sales to begin

Adult-use cannabis sales in Minnesota moved a step closer to fruition when an administrative law judge signed off…

News April 8
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Pennsylvania plan for state-run marijuana sales violates federal law, analysis says

Pennsylvania would run afoul of federal drug law if an adult-use marijuana legalization proposal involving state-run retail outlets…

News April 8
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Outdated state regulations are stifling the cannabis industry

A comprehensive reset of state regulations is essential to unlock the full potential of the burgeoning cannabis market.

News April 8
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