Last year was historic for Uruguay’s marijuana industry, as the country ushered in an era of legal medical and recreational cannabis.
Adult-use, or what’s called “nonmedical,” sales started in July, and medical cannabis sales began in December.
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A new lawsuit aims to turn Florida’s medical marijuana program – possibly one of the most profitable MMJ markets in the United States – into a more free-market system. According to the Miami New Times, the suit – filed by the Pa…
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Weedmaps apparently doesn’t plan to drop its listings for unlicensed California marijuana businesses any time soon. In a letter sent Monday to the California Bureau of Cannabis Control, the online marijuana advertising giant wrote that it is R…
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A bill that would have made several changes to West Virginia’s medical marijuana law failed when the state’s legislative session ended last weekend. West Virginia’s medical marijuana program was set to launch in 2019, but the billR…
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Seven companies have applied to sell low-THC medical marijuana at 21 separate locations in Iowa. The state is expected to grant licenses for five locations next month. Applicants paid a $5,000 fee for each application and won’t be able to open …
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North Dakota lawmakers on Monday signed off on rules for the state’s developing medical marijuana program, a necessary move if MMJ sales are to begin later this year. The Legislature’s Administrative Rules Committee reviewed the dozens of p…
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A California company that markets and distributes marijuana and hemp is making a play for convenience stores. Marijuana Company of America, a holding company with stakes in hemp and marijuana, is launching a line of CBD topicals, tinctures and edibles …
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Federal prosecutors won’t take on small-time marijuana cases, despite the Justice Department’s decision to lift an Obama-era policy that discouraged U.S. authorities from cracking down on cannabis businesses in states where the drug is lega…
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New Mexico’s medical marijuana program continues to grow despite a lack of enthusiasm for medical cannabis among top state officials. From December 2016 to December 2017, nearly 18,000 new patients enrolled in New Mexico’s MMJ program – a 61% jum…
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Canada’s largest province on Friday unveiled the brand name and logo for its recreational cannabis stores and the board tasked with directing the company as it tries to compete with the black market. The retail brand and sales monopoly will be known as…
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