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New York’s Warrantless Hemp Shop Raids Must Stop, Judge Orders

State Supreme Court Justice Thomas Marcelle ruled that the New York City Sheriff’s Office and state regulators are prohibited from conducting the searches.

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California Offers Tax Relief to Businesses Impacted by Los Angeles Wildfires

In response to the recent wildfires, the state has extended the Jan. 31, 2025, sales-and-use tax filing deadline for Los Angeles County taxpayers until April 30, 2025.

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High Tide to Enter German Medical Cannabis Market Through Acquisition of Purecan GmbH

The acquisition will give High Tide a majority stake in Purecan’s profitable operations.

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Michigan Eclipses $10 Billion in Adult-Use Cannabis Sales

The Great Lakes State finished 2024 with another record-breaking year, as the average retail price for flower dipped below $70 per ounce.

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PharmaCann Cannabis Cultivation Workers Vote to Unionize in Illinois

The workers united in Dwight, Ill., to join Teamsters Local 777, expanding the union’s footprint in the cannabis supply chain.

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SEC Fines Acreage Holdings $225,000 Over ‘Materially False’ Financial Statements

The company, that Canopy USA recently acquired, submitted the settlement offer, which the SEC accepted as a penalty for a violation from 2019.

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DEA Responds to ‘Out of Time’ Cannabis Rescheduling Claims

In response to cannabis advocates’ renewed motion to disqualify the DEA from the hearing process, the DEA says there is no new evidence to reconsider.

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CRA Announces 103 Social Equity Licensees Will Share $1 Million through the 2025 Social Equity Grant Program

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New Data Shows Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Corresponds with Drops in Teen Use

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Leading U.S. Cannabis Brand Stiiizy Debuts Hemp Infused Seltzer Beverages

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4 New York Dispensary Licensees Sue State Regulators Over Buffer Rule

The retail operators are challenging the state’s Office of Cannabis Management for granting waivers they say violate the buffer between dispensaries.

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DoorDash Expands Offerings to Include Hemp-Derived Products in Select States

The delivery company is providing a new selection of beverages, topicals, gummers and other Farm Bill-compliant products.

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Green Thumb Industries Partners With Chicago Music Venue to Bring THC Products to Concerts

The partnership with The Salt Shed will allow concertgoers to access GTI’s on-site retail experience from RISE Dispensaries on show days.

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Empowering the Next Generation: Aurora Cannabis Announces German Internship Program

The cannabis company launched the program at its manufacturing facility in Leuna, Germany, to cultivate future leaders in the medical cannabis industry.

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California Wildfires Shut Down Cannabis Businesses, Threaten Others

Smoke, power outages, supply chain disruptions and confusion are among the impacts of the crisis, which LA NORML executive director describes as ‘as close to Armageddon’ as he has seen.

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Virginia Democrats Renew Fight With Governor Over Cannabis Sales

State lawmakers reintroduced legislation to set up a commercial adult-use program despite expecting another veto from Gov. Glenn Younkin.

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Federal Court Rules Virginia’s Total THC Hemp Regulations Supersede 2018 Farm Bill

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals concluded that federal law does not preempt the state’s regulations, including a milligram cap on hemp products.

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Verona Collective to Double Its Existing Cannabis Dispensaries with New Locations in Sherrill and Chittenango

The Oneida Indian Nation’s seed-to-sale cannabis enterprise will open a new dispensary in Sherrill on January 16 and another in Chittenango on January 23 with plans to open two additional locations by the end of the year.

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Interlocutory Appeal Could Impact Cannabis Rescheduling Hearing

New evidence prompted rescheduling advocates’ second effort to oust the DEA from the hearing; if relief is denied, they will seek the appeal.

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Minnesota’s Top Cannabis Regulator Resigns; Adult-Use Sales Launch Date Still Unknown

Charlene Briner, the Office of Cannabis Management’s interim director, is stepping down as adult-use regulations remain unfinalized.

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