Lawmakers will hold hearings with international experts before drafting legislation.
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Thailand makes cannabis legal, but smoking discouraged
With an ideal growing climate, the country sees economic benefits for farmers. It’s the first nation in Asia to decriminalize the drug.
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‘Gifting’ cannabis now carries $1,000 fine in Connecticut
Officials complain of thousands attending unregulated events since marijuana was legalized last year.
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As cannabis industry expands to pricier, high-profile sites, social equity applicants left behind in Chicago
Prospective business owners hurt by the war on drugs were supposed to be helped through a special license lottery, but a lawsuit has the program in limbo while the rest of the industry takes off.
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New Jersey sees $24 million in marijuana sales in first month, grants new licenses
Nearly a dozen new retailers are approved at regulators’ first public meeting since since the market opened.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine Cannabis Report
Marijuana labeling system ‘not an effective or safe way’ to detail what’s inside the products, study finds
Researchers say the common practice of just describing the effect of different strains obscures the diversity of chemicals and that a standard ‘weed labeling system’ is needed.
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Maine clarifies marijuana rules to help medical users
Lawmakers unanimously approved a bill that supporters say cuts down on the need for interpretation of some rules.
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Rare cannabis research operation planned in Brunswick
Florida-based Maridose LLC has set up shop in TechPlace, a business incubator facility at Brunswick Landing and is seeking federal approval to grow pot for research.
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High on the job? One-third of corporate workers surveyed admit using weed on the clock
Over 2,500 employees at 35 companies in the corporate, tech and financial service industries were polled.
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Maine argues for its right to discriminate against out-of-state medical cannabis dispensaries
The state is appealing a court ruling that said it was unconstitutional for the state to bar nonresidents from its medical marijuana industry.