A cohort of new cannabis licensees in Maryland are facing their first hurdles and finding their identities as they set out on an 18-month venture to get their business up…

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The U.S. Supreme Court tackled a case on Tuesday involving a New York state man who was fired from his job as a commercial truck driver for failing a drug test…

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Legal gray area surrounding the drug makes it difficult to prepare next steps, with rescheduling a perpetual threat The Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference, which took place in downtown Chicago last week, revealed…

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PRESS RELEASE   The online platform for doctor and pharmacy services, DoktorABC, has expanded its offerings and now includes medical cannabis-based therapies in Germany. In addition to the more than…

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On Oct. 12, the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission announced that the only provision of the hemp law it would enforce is the age restriction, due to Judge Zahid Quraishi’s ruling.…

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Of the 24 dispensary licenses selected through the lottery in June, The Independent has identified 14 that are likely connected to groups the state cracked down on previously David Huckins,…

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More than six years after recreational sales launched, the state is still struggling to eradicate the unlicensed market. ARCADIA, California — Law enforcement officers from the California Department of Cannabis…

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The Cannabis Control Commission fined two of the largest marijuana companies operating in Massachusetts on Thursday for negligent behavior around the use of pesticides and record-keeping procedures. The violations against…

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By Vince Sliwoski, Managing Partner Harris Sliwoski Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon) is retiring next month. Mr. Blumenauer, or “Earl” as he often asked to be called, has been a leading proponent of…

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LINCOLN — Nebraska’s chief election official and top prosecutor have questioned the validity of more than half of the signatures already validated on each of the state’s two medical cannabis petitions…

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