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Massachusetts Regulators Can Begin Issuing Cannabis Licenses
The Associated Press - Published on June 1, 2018Read moreThe first shops could open their doors in Massachusetts on July 1, though how many and where they might be located remains to be determined.
This Startup Incubator Helps Drug War Survivors Build Cannabis Companies
David Bienenstock - Published on May 31, 2018Read moreChanging inequity: Oakland’s Hood Incubator pairs legal retail newcomers with experienced cannabis operators.
Canadian Senate Amends Cannabis Act to Limit THC, Allow Provincial Bans on Homegrow
Harrison Jordan - Published on May 31, 2018Read moreThe Standing Committee also rejected a number of amendments, including a proposed nationwide ban on home cultivation.
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Michigan GOP Leaders Face Off Over Cannabis Legalization Initiative
The Associated Press - Published on May 31, 2018Read moreThe Legislature could adopt the citizen-initiated legalization bill—which would enable lawmakers to later amend it—or do nothing and let it go on the ballot.
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World’s First Cannabis Bank Advances in California
David Downs - Published on May 31, 2018Read moreA bill to create a state-charted bank serving the cannabis industry passes a crucial vote in Sacramento.
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Los Angeles Files Charges Against Dozens of Unlicensed Cannabis Businesses
Hayley Fox - Published on May 30, 2018Read moreCity Attorney Mike Feuer said his office has filed 36 criminal cases against a total of 140 defendants associated with 32 cannabis shops and one delivery service.
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Top New York Lawmaker: Expunge Convictions if Cannabis Goes Legal
The Associated Press - Published on May 30, 2018Read more“If we’re going to get to the point that it’s going to be legal, why should people still have trouble getting jobs and have a record for something that is legal?”
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The Jeff Sessions Cannabis Crackdown Has Arrived—And It’s Awesome
Bruce Barcott - Published on May 30, 2018Read moreFederal agents are raiding illegal grows in legal states, and that’s good news for state-licensed companies and consumers.
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Feds Refresh California Marijuana Strategy
The Associated Press - Published on May 30, 2018Read moreState and federal officials Tuesday announced they will use $2.5 million in federal money to target illegal grows.
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Proposal to Cut California Cannabis Taxes Is Dead in the Water
Ben Adlin - Published on May 29, 2018Read moreProponents said the measure, which would reduce taxes for three years, was meant to speed the transition away from the illegal market and into regulated sales.
