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Cannabis businesses not immune from vaccine-mandate controversy

Vaccine mandates aren’t popular among cannabis employers, most of whom are too small to face government directives.

News December 16
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Washington state’s cannabis traceability system begins with bumpy rollout

Washington state is rolling out its own marijuana seed-to-sale traceability system after having relied on the private sector…

News December 15
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Oregon authorities seize ‘epic’ amount of illegal marijuana worth $500 million

Oregon state police last week confiscated roughly 500,000 pounds of unlicensed cannabis with an estimated value of $500 million…

News November 23
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Manufacturers split on value of marijuana terpene labels

The flavor stars of the cannabis world, terpenes, are moving out of the realm of die-hard marijuana enthusiasts…

News November 22
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Citing canopy limits, Washington state destroys 13,000 pounds of cannabis

Washington state regulators destroyed 13,000 pounds of cannabis valued at $3 million from three adjoining marijuana farms for…

News November 12
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Adult-use cannabis sales slip from 2020 pace after lackluster summer

Adult-use cannabis sales in Western states haven't been able to keep the pace that led to exceptional growth…

News November 2
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Time for the cannabis industry to build a sustainable model

As just one example of the ongoing threats cannabis growers experience in our changing climate, wildfires raged through…

News October 26
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MJBiz CEO sees at least 4 more states legalizing marijuana in 2022, big M&A deals

At least four more states will legalize cannabis in some form in 2022 and industry mergers and acquisitions…

News October 20
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Low-tech storage solutions can help outdoor cannabis producers conserve water

Water isn’t getting any easier to find in parched Western U.S. states, so outdoor marijuana and hemp producers…

News September 30
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Western US marijuana growers prep for harvest after heat, drought and lower prices

From wildfires to record heat to prolonged drought, outdoor cannabis cultivators across the American West had more than…

News September 29
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