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Latest cannabis news covering legalization, legislation, court rulings, business developments, research, sales data, regulatory updates and policy changes across the U.S.

Federal Court Gives DOJ Until November 19 to Respond in TerrAscend $8.36 Million Marijuana Tax Refund Case

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has been given an additional 45 days to respond to TerrAscend’s effort to dismiss a federal lawsuit seeking the …

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Virginia Budgets $869,869 Annually and Four New Positions to Expand Hemp Enforcement

Virginia has allocated nearly $870,000 annually and authorized four additional positions to expand enforcement of the state’s hemp laws, including increased product sampling and closer …

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Maryland Cannabis Administration Plans Market Study on Schedule III, 280E Relief, Interstate Marijuana Trade and More

The Maryland Cannabis Administration is preparing a sweeping new analysis of the state’s marijuana market that will model how federal Schedule III changes could affect …

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Michigan Governor Signs Law Requiring Schools to Send Parents Warnings About Marijuana, High-Potency THC and Vaping

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) has signed legislation requiring schools across the state to distribute educational notices to parents about the health risks of marijuana, …

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California Tax Appeals Office Rules Cannabis Company Owner Not Liable as Transferee for Over Unpaid Taxes

California’s Office of Tax Appeals has ruled that the owner of a cannabis company cannot be held personally liable as a transferee for more than …

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Idaho Moves Forward With New Rules for Retail Hemp Products Intended for Ingestion or Inhalation

Idaho is moving forward with proposed rules that would establish a new regulatory framework for businesses selling hemp products intended for human ingestion or inhalation, …

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Where Candidates in All 35 U.S. Senate Races Stand on Marijuana Law Reform

Voters will decide 35 U.S. Senate seats on November 3, with marijuana policy among the issues that could be affected by the makeup of the …

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Massachusetts Cannabis Commission to Revisit Cultivation Freeze and Discuss “Additional License Freezes” Thursday

Massachusetts marijuana regulators will revisit the state’s temporary freeze on new cultivation licenses Thursday while separately discussing the possibility of “additional license freezes,” according to …

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CDC’s $15 Million Biomonitoring Grant Program Explicitly Lists Secondhand Cannabis Smoke Exposure as an Eligible Research Area

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is preparing a $15 million biomonitoring funding program that explicitly identifies secondhand cannabis smoke exposure as an …

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Curaleaf Files Formal Update Increasing Offer to Acquire Aurora Cannabis

Curaleaf Holdings has formally filed an update to its offer to acquire Aurora Cannabis, following through on an announced increase in the proposed purchase price …

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