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Q&A: Cannabis Delivery Is in the Spotlight Due to COVID-19. What’s Next?
May 19, 2020, 6:55 am By Alyson Martin
COVID-19 is changing industries across the globe, and the cannabis industry is no different. After the coronavirus pandemic hit, cannabis regulators moved quickly to decide whether and how cannabis shops could remain open. Most states declared cannabis…

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Denver cannabis regulators weigh delivery, with equity in mind
6:50am By Alyson Martin
If and when adult use cannabis delivery goes live next year in Denver, the epicenter of the state’s cannabis industry, will it be with an equitable approach? That was the topic of debate front and center as Denver held its first Marijuana Licensing Work…

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When It Comes to Cannabis, Who Should Be An “Adult”?
May 15, 2020, 6:55 am By Alyson Martin
In Canada, adults can legally consume cannabis as young as age eighteen, the federal minimum. In the United States, every state with legal adult use cannabis has opted to align cannabis with alcohol, and set the age limit at 21. But, new research suggests the…

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Who Funds Cannabis Research? Increasingly, it’s the Industry Itself
May 14, 2020, 6:55 am By Nikitha Sattiraju
Millions of dollars pour into cannabis research each year at universities across the world. And that funding is increasingly coming from the cannabis industry itself, potentially raising conflict-of-interest questions. Industry giants such as Canopy Growth,…

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House Coronavirus Bill Includes Cannabis Banking Reform
May 12, 2020, 3:27 pm By Alyson Martin
Will COVID-19 legislation be the vehicle for cannabis banking? Maybe. After trying, and failing, to ensure that cannabis businesses would have access to federal coronavirus aid, advocates have pushed for a different financial shot in the arm, one with…

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Maine Lifts Residency Rules for Cannabis Industry After Lawsuit
May 11, 2020, 7:59 pm By Alyson Martin
Maine’s adult use cannabis program is having a bumpy takeoff. First, the launch of adult use sales, expected this spring after years of delays, was delayed, again, this time due to coronavirus. Now, amid this uncertainty, a lawsuit has led to the…

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Jamaica: Cannabis Export Rules, Though Eagerly Anticipated, Are Delayed
May 11, 2020, 6:55 am By Clydeen McDonald
Companies and entrepreneurs eager to get their eyes on Jamaica’s long-promised regulations for the commercial export of cannabis will have to wait a while longer, due to COVID-19. Just how long is unclear. The regulations were due to be made public at the…

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California Regulators Prepare for the Champagne of Cannabis
May 8, 2020, 6:55 am By Alyson Martin
California cannabis growers are one step closer to appellation designations, legally defined and protected geographical indicators of origin that would allow for the creation of the cannabis equivalent of Champagne. On Wednesday, the California Department of…

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Constellation invests another C$245 million into Canopy • 4Front sells assets for cash • & more…
May 6, 2020, 2:23 pm By Cannabis Wire Editors
The Cannabis Wire Daily newsletter is sent to C-Wire Plus subscribers every weekday morning at 7 a.m. Excerpts are published here later in the day. Don’t miss the full picture. Subscribe now. Constellation Brands invests another C$245 million into Canopy…

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Minnesota House Leader Introduces Cannabis Legalization Bill
May 6, 2020, 11:55 am By Alyson Martin
Minnesota House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler introduced a bill on Tuesday that would legalize adult use cannabis. State lawmakers passed a medical cannabis bill in 2014. The bill, HF 4632, would legalize and tax cannabis sales, and establish the Cannabis…

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Massachusetts Cannabis Companies Call for State Aid Amid Coronavirus
May 5, 2020, 6:11 pm By Alyson Martin
Massachusetts lawmakers considered legislation on Tuesday that, if passed, could provide coronavirus-related relief to state-legal cannabis businesses. So far, much of the cannabis industry has been left out of financial help provided by federal coronavirus…

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California Regulators Release First-Of-Its-Kind “Organic” Cannabis Plan
May 5, 2020, 6:55 am By Alyson Martin
Add the word “organic” to the list of things caught between states that have legalized cannabis and the federal government that hasn’t. In short, state-legal cannabis cannot be considered “organic,” as bestowed by the US Department of Agriculture,…

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Illinois postpones licensing • FDA, FTC escalate CBD crackdown • & more…
May 1, 2020, 2:54 pm By Cannabis Wire Editors
The Cannabis Wire Daily newsletter is sent to C-Wire Plus subscribers every weekday morning at 7 a.m. Excerpts are published here later in the day. Don’t miss the full picture. Subscribe now. Illinois postpones awarding licenses. Governor JB Pritzker has…

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New Zealand Government Releases Final Cannabis Legalization Plan
May 1, 2020, 12:25 pm By Nushin Rashidian
When Jacinda Ardern became Prime Minister of New Zealand, in 2017, she promised a vote on cannabis legalization. Her party, the Labour party, in partnership with the Green Party, said they would make it happen before the end of their term, which is this year.…

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Cannabis Regulators Respond to Coronavirus Concerns
Apr 30, 2020, 4:45 pm By Nushin Rashidian
Editor’s note: this story was originally published on March 19 and was most recently updated on April 30. We’ll continue to update as regulators announce new policies. So far, during the COVID-19 pandemic, cannabis sales are through the roof as…

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Canopy Growth Has Slashed Roughly 800 Jobs Since March
Apr 29, 2020, 7:04 pm By Nushin Rashidian
Canadian cannabis company Canopy Growth quietly announced on Wednesday that 200 jobs have been eliminated in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom in the course of restructuring departments. This is the company’s third major cutback since March.…

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Federal Lobbying on Cannabis Dipped in the First Part of 2020
Apr 29, 2020, 6:55 am By Shawn Mulcahy
Federal lobbying expenses by cannabis and hemp organizations fell slightly during the first quarter of 2020, according to a Cannabis Wire analysis of disclosure reports. But cannabis companies have ratcheted up their efforts in recent weeks as federal…

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Denver’s new cannabis workgroup • iAnthus CEO is out • Cresco kills $282 million deal • & more…
Apr 28, 2020, 11:51 am By Cannabis Wire Editors
The Cannabis Wire Daily newsletter is sent to C-Wire Plus subscribers every weekday morning at 7 a.m. Excerpts are published here later in the day. Don’t miss the full picture. Subscribe now. Denver is forming a new cannabis work group. The city and…

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Which Cannabis Companies Are Cutting Back, Citing COVID-19?
Apr 28, 2020, 6:55 am By Nushin Rashidian
Editor’s note: This story was originally published on April 10, and was most recently updated on April 28. Long before the coronavirus hit, cannabis companies were having a rough time. The end of 2019 brought deflation of a bubble that, starting in mid-2018,…

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Pressure Mounts to Consider Cannabis Businesses in Next Coronavirus Relief Bill
Apr 28, 2020, 5:00 am By Alyson Martin
Just says after President Donald Trump signed the latest coronavirus relief bill, extending hundreds of billions in financial support to small businesses, the push to ensure cannabis businesses aren’t excluded in the next round is heating up. On Tuesday,…

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