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Costa Mesa cannabis businesses get better tax reduction than expected

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In a win for Costa Mesa’s cannabis industry, the City Council voted Tuesday night to reduce a business tax even more than expected. The city’s 6%...

New Law Brings Texas One Step Closer to Legalizing Cannabis

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The blossoming medicinal cannabis market gets a boost from Texas lawmakers. Texas is one step closer to joining the 34 states where medicinal...

Regulations should not harm Floridians who depend on medical cannabis

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Hundreds of thousands of Floridians rely on varying potencies of medical cannabis to treat various debilitating conditions, my daughter included...

Labor unions flex their muscle in fight with California cannabis industry

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California’s largest marijuana association is in a bind after powerful labor unions accused the organization of distributing an anti-union...

Recreational cannabis raised $10M in taxes for Illinois in first month of legalization

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Recreational marijuana sales in Illinois generated more than $10 million in tax revenue in January, putting the state on track to surpass Gov...

How Elizabeth Warren would legalize marijuana and fight 'Big Tobacco'

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US Senator Elizabeth Warren unveiled a plan for federal marijuana reform Sunday, calling for legalization as well as a series of policies aimed at...

New Mexico's Medical Cannabis Bill Wins House Approval

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A proposal heading to Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham would prohibit out-of-state residents from participating in New Mexico’s medical marijuana...

Colorado's marijuana advertising takes to the highways

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Cannabis companies are using a loophole in Colorado’s strict limits on marijuana advertising by sponsoring state highways and putting their names...

Oklahoma, No more untested cannabis for sale as of April 1

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As of April 1, dispensaries across Oklahoma must carry only products that have been tested by an Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority-licensed...

New Laws Clear the Way for High-end Cannabis Dining in Metro Detroit

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Just over a year ago, Michigan joined the 11 U.S. states that have legalized recreational marijuana. As lawmakers put the finishing touches on...

Long Beach Lowers Cannabis Taxes

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Long Beach, CA, February 13, 2020 The Long Beach Collective Association (“LBCA”), cannabis business owners, policy advocates, patients...

Hawaii Senate committee approves edible medical cannabis

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A Hawaii state Senate committee has granted preliminary approval to a bill authorizing the sale of edible medical cannabis products. Even if the...

State-owned Marijuana Stores for Rhode Island?

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Plenty of New Englanders have made a pit stop at one of New Hampshire’s state-run liquor stores. Now, another state in the region is wondering...

Trump Budget Proposes Ending State Medical Marijuana Protections And Blocking DC From Legalizing

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President Trump proposed ending an existing policy that protects state medical marijuana programs from Justice Department interference as part of...

Virginia House Approves Marijuana Decriminalization Bill

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The Virginia House of Delegates approved a bill to decriminalize marijuana on Monday, and the Senate is expected to pass similar legislation later...

Manufacturers that offer top-paid, skilled jobs oppose efforts in Connecticut to legalize marijuana

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As Connecticut lawmakers take another crack at legalizing marijuana and Gov. Ned Lamont moves to establish a regulatory apparatus, supporters are...
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