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Tag: marijuana

21 Nov

Regulations make marijuana banking more costly, banker says

published on November 21, 2018 - 12:39 PM

(AP) – Regulations and paperwork are driving up costs for financial institutions serving marijuana companies doing business in states with

09 Oct

Recreational, medical marijuana initiatives on fall ballots

published on October 9, 2018 - 1:12 PM

(AP) – Nine states have legalized marijuana for so-called recreational use since 2012, including eight at the ballot box. Thirty-one

18 Sep

Lacking quality weed extract, US researchers turn to Canada

published on September 18, 2018 - 12:56 PM

(AP) — In a rare move, the U.S. government has approved the importation of marijuana extracts from Canada for a

17 Aug

Marijuana laws affect employees more than employers

published on August 17, 2018 - 8:36 AM

Thanks to proposition 64, the law legalizing recreational marijuana use in California, 2018 started out busy for Faith Driscoll. As

14 Aug

Cities warn of unchecked pot deliveries despite sales bans

published on August 14, 2018 - 12:34 PM

(AP) — California cities on Monday objected to a proposed change in state rules that they say would allow unchecked

25 Jul

O Canna-bis! US marijuana companies go public in Canada

published on July 25, 2018 - 12:58 PM

(AP) — Green Thumb Industries had a business plan, expertise and plenty of ambition to grow its marijuana business. What

05 Jul

Surge in illegal California pot shops undercuts legal market

published on July 5, 2018 - 1:04 PM

(AP) — A slight marijuana smell wafted out as a steady stream of customers walked into a warehouse, its doors

03 Jul

Los Angeles kicks off long-delayed licensing for pot growers

published on July 3, 2018 - 1:39 PM

(AP) — Los Angeles will kick off the process for licensing marijuana cultivators and manufacturers on Aug. 1, but it’s

25 Jun

Medical milestone: US OKs marijuana-based drug for seizures

published on June 25, 2018 - 1:07 PM

(AP) — U.S. health regulators on Monday approved the first prescription drug made from marijuana, a milestone that could spur

22 Jun

California officials call for endangered listing for marten

published on June 22, 2018 - 1:58 PM

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A cat-sized, weasel-like animal whose habitat in forests along California’s northern coast is under threat from

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