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Oregon governor signs bill in effort to rein in marijuana oversupply

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown signed a bill into law that enables state regulators to deny new cultivation licenses…

News June 19
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Chart: US cannabis employment to jump 34% in 2019 thanks to California, growth in new markets

The number of full-time cannabis employees in the United States is expected to grow 34% in 2019 over…

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Canopy, Acreage shareholder vote: What you need to know about this marijuana megamerger

All eyes were on two of the largest cannabis companies in North America this week as shareholders at…

News June 19
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Cannabis legalization group Drug Policy Alliance downsizes as funding tightens

The Drug Policy Alliance (DPA), one of the nation’s top marijuana reform organizations, cut nearly a third of…

News June 18

MJBizConNEXT cannabis business takeaways: Part 2

Here are some more important business takeaways from the 2019 MJBizConNEXT in New Orleans.

News June 18
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Rhode Island budget proposal seen as setback to medical marijuana growers

Amid ongoing complaints that Rhode Island’s three medical cannabis  dispensaries control the market – making it difficult for…

News June 18
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Surterra partners with Intrexon in $100 million licensing cannabinoid deal

Surterra Wellness, an Atlanta-based cannabis company with operations in Florida and Texas, announced it will partner with Hungary’s…

News June 18
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Cannabis firm High Times going to court over Culture Magazine acquisition

High Times Holding Corp., the cannabis media group currently trying to raise funds for a potential stock exchange…

News June 18

MJBizConNEXT cannabis business takeaways: Part 1

Here are important business takeaways from the 2019 MJBizConNEXT in New Orleans.

News June 18
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Congressional measure offered to shield all state-legal cannabis programs

An amendment that would protect all state-legal cannabis programs from interference by the U.S. Justice Department was submitted…

News June 17
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