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With Trump’s Government Shutdown, Cannabis Industry’s Frustration with this Administration Boils Over
Terry Mendez, CEO of Safe Harbor Financial, put it bluntly: cannabis businesses are hanging on by razor-thin margins while waiting...
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Why do Republican politicians keep thwarting their constituents’ marijuana mandates?
Virginia governor vetoes adult-use marijuana legalization As was widely expected, Virginia’s Republican governor vetoed a bill that would have finally legalized adult-use...
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Virginia cannabis sales take off!
Virginia medical marijuana sales greatly exceed expectations Virginia cannabis regulators reported nearly $30 million in medical marijuana sales since the beginning of...
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HMS Legal Welcomes New Associate Following Superior Court Decision
KC Read-Fisher, who joined HMS Legal LLP as an associate this fall (bar admission pending), recently achieved a significant milestone...
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Once a holdout against cannabis, Kentucky is on the precipice of opening its first Medical Cannabis Dispensary.
US (KY): MMJ dispensaries to be fully stocked by next month, says official Kentucky's top medical marijuana regulator said he...
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4th Circuit Ends Bid To Upend Maryland’s Social Equity Cannabis Licensing Round
On Tuesday, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower Maryland Court decision that sought to undo Maryland’s 2023...
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Congratulations Judith Cassel Top 200 Cannabis Lawyer – 6th Edition 25-26
Judith Cassel once again is one of the top 200 Cannabis Lawyers Globally! View More on Cannabis.Top200Lawyers.com View Judith's profile...
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SCOTUS Grants Extension For Cannabis Industry To Challenge Gonzales v. Raich
On Friday, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson granted a group of cannabis industry stakeholders an extension to file a request with...
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Second Circuit Court of Appeals Rules the Dormant Commerce Clause Applies to Cannabis Licensing
On Tuesday, the Second Circuit issued a 2-1 panel decision that ruled that the dormant commerce clause – the prohibition...
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Wow! Trump will really do anything to change the subject from Epstein – even reschedule marijuana!
Trump eyes cannabis rescheduling: “We’re looking at reclassification” President Donald Trump says he is "looking at reclassification" of cannabis and...
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US (CA): Cresco Labs exit California
Cresco Labs Inc. has announced that it is selling its California operations as part of what it calls a "strategic...
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Colorado aligns psilocybin criminality with legalization
Colorado Governor Grants Mass Psilocybin Pardon Following Voters’ Approval Of Psychedelics Legalization At The Ballot The governor of Colorado has...
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Native Americans lead efforts to legalize cannabis in Mississippi, Montana, Minnesota, South Dakota, Wisconsin and North Carolina.
Mississippi Indian Tribe Approves Marijuana Referendum, Making It First Jurisdiction In The State Poised To Legalize Members of an Indian...
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Is Florida going backwards on cannabis laws or just looking to target disadvantaged groups, again?
Florida Lawmakers Advance Bill To Revoke Medical Marijuana Cards From People Convicted Of Cannabis And Other Drug Crimes A legislative...
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Keystone Cannabis Act: A Smarter Approach to Legalization of Cannabis in Pennsylvania
By Bella Serefina Brown Nystrom After the Senate rejected House Bill 1200, a proposal for state-controlled cannabis sales, State Senator...
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NC Governor Creates Advisory Board To Create Cannabis Legislation
On Monday, North Carolina Governor Josh Stein issued an executive order to create an advisory board to explore a comprehensive...
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Senator Marty Flynn takes a run at adult use
Senator Marty Flynn's Instagram Keystone Cannabis Act Memo I will soon introduce legislation to legalize adult-use cannabis in Pennsylvania,...
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Judith D. Cassel Unpacks the Challenges Facing Pennsylvania’s Budding Industry
WITF's The Spark with Judith D. Cassel Since Pennsylvania legalized medical marijuana in 2016, the cannabis industry has grown quickly—but...
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Senate Law & Justice Committee quashes House Adult-Use Bill from House
In a late night meeting, the Senate Law & Justice Committee, took up a vote on the adult-use bill introduced...
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