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Blumenauer: US House will pass cannabis banking reform, consider rescheduling

A leading pro-marijuana lawmaker predicted Friday that the U.S. House of Representatives will approve cannabis banking reform and…

Washington certifies state’s first lab to test marijuana for heavy metals

Washington regulators certified the first laboratory in the state to test for heavy metals in cannabis, meaning that,…

Michigan lawmakers set June 1 medical cannabis licensing deadline

Michigan’s Legislature is intervening in a long-running legal dispute over unlicensed medical marijuana shops, pushing to enact a…

Three executives resign from marijuana firm MedMen

California-based cannabis retailer MedMen is undergoing another round of executive turnover at the top levels of the company,…

Oregon cannabis regulators consider stiffening noncompliance penalties

Oregon is calling out licensed recreational marijuana operators who fail to follow the law. The Oregon Liquor Control…

Texas mulls a broadened limited medical marijuana program

Texas is looking at dramatically expanding its limited medical cannabis program to allow patients with a range of…

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Alaska lawmakers reject cannabis critic’s appointment to state’s Marijuana Control Board

In what is seen by many in the industry as a victory for Alaska’s cannabis businesses, the state…

Canopy-Acreage: ‘Game-change’ for North American cannabis industry

With its deal to acquire New York-based Acreage Holdings, Canadian marijuana giant Canopy Growth has “won the race”…

Louisiana medical marijuana sales could launch in May

Barring any more unforeseen hurdles, medical cannabis sales in Louisiana might begin as soon as next month. But…