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Washington state busts unlicensed marijuana retailers in stings

Washington state's marijuana regulator seized cannabis from two unlicensed businesses after undercover investigations and is recommending prosecutors pursue…

News August 14
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Washington state lifts growing restrictions on 4 marijuana farms

Washington state regulators have lifted restrictions against four licensed cultivators that have been prohibited from growing marijuana since…

News July 24
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Opinion: An alternative to bankruptcy for distressed cannabis businesses

U.S. bankruptcy courts will not provide protection to businesses that work with marijuana. Receivership is often employed as…

News July 21
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Alleged marijuana stock pump-and-dumper agrees to fine, trading ban

A federal judge ordered an alleged co-conspirator in a marijuana stock pump-and-dump scheme to pay a fine of…

News July 13
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Washington state cannabis regulator gives pesticide contamination update

Washington's cannabis regulator provided an update on pesticide contamination in marijuana produced in the north-central area of the…

News June 9
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Opinion: Residency requirements for marijuana licenses at odds with US Constitution

State residency requirements for marijuana businesses might be in conflict with the implicit dormant commerce clause of the…

News May 12
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Washington becomes 3rd state to create marijuana interstate commerce law

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law a bill that allows legal-market marijuana to be transported across state lines…

News May 9
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Up to 52 new social equity cannabis licenses coming to Washington state

Washington state will issue up to 52 new cannabis retail licenses under its marijuana industry social equity program.

News May 4
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Some WA marijuana operators put on pause over pesticide concerns

Washington state's cannabis authority has put a handful of marijuana licensees on "administrative hold" as it investigates pesticide…

News April 12
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POSaBit won’t match higher bid for Akerna’s marijuana software business

Akerna Corp. backed out of an agreement to sell its marijuana software businesses for $4 million to POSaBit…

News April 7
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