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Alaska adds marijuana testing Centre in state’s underserved interior

admin / August 21, 2018 / No Comments

Alaska adds marijuana testing facility in Nation’s underserved interior Alaska regulators approved the permit for the first cannabis testing facility in interior Alaska, and the laboratory is expected to open next month in Fairbanks. Having a testing facility there’ll cut wait time and transportation costs for interior... more →

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Class action suit filed on behalf of cannabis growers in California county

admin / August 21, 2018 / No Comments

Class action Lawsuit filed on behalf of cannabis growers in California county A class action lawsuit was registered in an attempt to win back roughly $16 million in taxes and fees paid to a California county by cannabis growers which were hoping to gain local and state licenses. The suit, filed Aug. 3 against Calaveras County in... more →

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Fire & Flower Announces Closing of C$27 Million Capital Raise

admin / August 21, 2018 / No Comments

Fire & Flower Announces Closing of C$27 Million Capital Raise Fire & Flower Inc., an independent corporate cannabis retailer shared that it has successfully closed a convertible debenture capital increase leading to aggregate gross proceeds of C$27,317,000 on August 1, 2018. Significant participants in the capital increase... more →

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DEA quotas for 2019 to increase cannabis, Decrease opioids in America

admin / August 21, 2018 / No Comments

DEA quotas for 2019 to increase cannabis, reduce opioids in America It seems common sense is dispersing to the historically anti-cannabis Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), which is increasing the quantity of cannabis to be grown for scientific study next year by over 5X- from approximately 1,000 pounds in 2018 to 5,400 pounds in 2019,... more →

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Ohio licenses two processors, two testing labs in medical cannabis buildup

admin / August 20, 2018 / No Comments

Ohio licenses two processors, two testing labs in medical cannabis buildup In a move to creep up Ohio’s medical marijuana program, state regulators have issued provisional licenses to 2 extra cannabis processors and two more testing labs. The permits bring the total number of processors to nine, with four more applications... more →

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Canadian Legal Expert Calls Cannabis Breathalyzers “Flawed Approach” to Legalization

admin / August 19, 2018 / No Comments

Canadian Legal Expert Calls Cannabis Breathalyzers “Flawed Approach” to Legalization This story was originally published in Straight Cannabis. Changes to impaired-driving laws in preparation for cannabis legalization are not only proving flawed but are threatening the charter rights of all drivers on the road,... more →

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Aurora Cannabis Obtains Receipt of Australis Capital Final Prospectus and Provides Update With Respect to Australis Distribution to Aurora Shareholders

admin / August 19, 2018 / No Comments

Further to its press release of June 20, 2018, Aurora Cannabis Inc. (“Aurora” or the”Company”) (TSX: ACB) (OTCQB: ACBFF) (Frankfurt: 21P; WKN: A1C4WM) today announced, in connection with the spin-out of its subsidiary Australis Capital Inc. (“Australis”), Australis has received a receipt for... more →

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California decides against state-chartered banking for marijuana Market

admin / August 19, 2018 / No Comments

California decides against state-chartered banking for marijuana industry California lawmakers deferred a plan that would have allowed private banks to handle the money being generated from the legal cannabis industry. The proposal was put on ice following a legislative analysis determined it would face significant obstacles,... more →

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This Pot In News: Missouri Marijuana Measures Can Go 3 Ways; Georgia’s Next Governor May Expand Medical Accessibility; North Dakota To Vote on Legalization

admin / August 19, 2018 / No Comments

This Pot In News: Missouri Marijuana Measures Can Go 3 Ways; Georgia’s Next Governor May Expand Medical Access; North Dakota To Vote on Legalization This Pot in News is Monterey Bud’s weekly column offering his thoughts on the crucial stories of the week. Every Saturday, Monterey Bud recaps the information and tells... more →

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Calaveras Cannabis Farmers File Class Action Lawsuit Over Cultivation Ban

admin / August 19, 2018 / No Comments

A rural California county that placed a significant wager on a cannabis green rush–only to later impose a ban after taking in millions in taxes from cannabis farmers–faces a massive collection demand from farmers wanting their money back. Two of California’s most powerful cannabis attorneys have a registered class... more →

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