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Medical cannabis legalization headed to Missouri’s voters

An effort in Missouri to pass narrow medical marijuana legislation to preempt ballot initiatives died this week, shortly…

News May 18
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California updates regulations for marijuana businesses

The three California agencies that oversee licensing for the state’s marijuana companies on Friday issued updated emergency regulations.…

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MA entrepreneurs fear local resistance, fees will hinder recreational cannabis rollout

Massachusetts’ recreational marijuana program is set to launch July 1, but cannabis business executives in the state predict…

News May 18
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Ohio recreational marijuana campaign cleared to collect signatures

An Ohio campaign to legalize adult-use cannabis has gotten the go-ahead to begin collecting signatures to place a ballot question…

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New Jersey dispensary teams with cannabis company that has John Boehner on board

A longtime medical cannabis dispensary in New Jersey has struck a partnership with Acreage Holdings, the multistate marijuana…

News May 18
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Week in Review: Medical marijuana research, Louisiana lawsuit & Ohio’s extra MMJ license

Pennsylvania approves eight universities to conduct medical marijuana research, a company spurned for a Louisiana license sues the…

News May 18
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Marijuana investment firm Merida surpasses $50 million in assets

New York-based Merida Capital Partners, a private equity fund that has been investing in cannabis companies since 2012,…

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Powerful congressional panel puts medical marijuana protections in federal budget

In a historic maneuver that signifies growing support in Washington DC for medical marijuana, a key congressional committee…

News May 17
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Alaska regulators still backed up on recreational cannabis applications

It’s a recurring theme: Alaska is struggling with a backlog of marijuana license applications. About 470 applications are…

News May 17
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Floodgates poised to open in Colorado with potential new wave of cannabis investors

Colorado is on the verge of opening its marijuana markets to an influx of fresh capital and investors.…

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