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Arkansas to activate medical cannabis cards Feb. 15

Patients who registered for Arkansas’ medical marijuana program will see their cards become active next week, but dispensaries…

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Marijuana companies seeking loans must be careful to avoid the trap of predatory lenders

Predatory lending, which gained special notoriety during the early 2000s, can debilitate a marijuana entrepreneur who's trying to…

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Marijuana business sues Louisiana after state nixes its testing lab application

A New Orleans-based company is suing the state of Louisiana, claiming that its application to be an independent…

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Global standards group adds two new categories for cannabis

An international standards organization has added two new specifications to assist in the processing and handling of marijuana.…

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Nevada’s Clark County punts on marijuana consumption lounge talks

The Clark County Commission in Nevada postponed deliberations on cannabis consumption lounges, saying it will let the state…

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CA cannabis grower raided after deputies determine owner lied on license permit

Local sheriff’s deputies raided a sizable cannabis grow in Santa Barbara County, California, after the law enforcement agency…

News February 6

Weekly Deal Watch: Capital raises for hemp firms ramp up post-Farm Bill

Bolstered by the Farm Bill's passage, U.S. hemp companies are starting to flex their fundraising muscles. Investors are…

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Marijuana or hemp? Manufacturers snagged by Farm Bill confusion

Cannabis entrepreneurs say they’re facing jail time and hefty legal fees because of the plant’s complicated biology, with the vaunted 2018 Farm…

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AR licenses 32 dispensaries; medical cannabis sales possible around April

The 32 businesses that an Arkansas panel approved to sell medical marijuana in the state have been formally…

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Los Angeles begins issuing Phase 2 marijuana business licenses

Los Angeles has finally begun awarding its second round of cannabis business permits, with those licenses going to…

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