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A dozen US governors ask congressional leaders to back federal marijuana reform

A bipartisan coalition of 12 governors from states that have legalized medical or recreational cannabis sent a letter to…

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Nevada is poised to create cannabis compliance board

Nevada legislators passed a bill to create a board that will oversee the state’s legal marijuana industry. The Cannabis…

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Green Growth eyes Florida medical marijuana market, nixes Arizona deal

Ohio-based medical marijuana company Green Growth Brands is moving into Florida through a $54.65 million agreement to acquire…

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New York governor says legalization of adult-use cannabis unlikely this year

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he doesn’t believe it’s feasible for lawmakers to legalize recreational marijuana in…

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Chart: Retail marijuana sales surpass Fortnite video game, closing in on Taco Bell, NFL

With revenue of $8.6 billion-$10 billion, 2018 sales of legal recreational and medical cannabis in the United States…

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Federal appeals court to DEA: Reconsider marijuana’s Schedule 1 status

A federal appeals court in New York told the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to “promptly” reconsider its…

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Cannabis banking protections provided in congressional spending bill

Banks that serve lawful marijuana businesses would be protected from a crackdown by financial regulators such as the…

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Washington state warns marijuana firms to follow rules when sending text ads

Washington state regulators advised cannabis businesses to follow regulations that provide warnings when sending out text messages as…

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Alabama lawmakers OK panel to study medical cannabis legalization

Alabama lawmakers voted to create a medical marijuana commission that will make recommendations for a bill they might…

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Louisiana Senate votes against medical marijuana inhaler provision

Louisiana lawmakers rejected a provision that would let medical cannabis patients use inhalers, which could have provided some…

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