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Mississauga council set to consider lifting prohibition on pot shops

Since the federal government legalized cannabis products in 2018, it can feel like dispensaries are everywhere. It’s easy to forget that in Ontario, 66 municipalities opted-out of having such establishments within their boundaries and continue to today. One of those cities is Mississauga, but recent discussions at City Hall seem to imply an impending change […]

Maryland Lawmakers Reconcile House And Senate Marijuana Sales Bills, Setting Stage For Final Floor Action

Maryland House and Senate lawmakers have resolved differences between a pair of bills to regulate marijuana sales that recently passed in their respective chambers, setting the stage for final votes on both floors within days. Legislators have worked quickly to get the cannabis regulatory legislation in place before the state’s voter-approved legalization law takes effect […]

Maryland lawmakers work on cannabis, guns, at session’s end

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Minnesota Lawmakers Include Psychedelics Provisions In Large-Scale Health Bill Heading To Floor Vote Soon

Minnesota lawmakers have attached the provisions of a bill to create a psychedelics task force that would prepare the state for possible legalization to large-scale omnibus health legislation that could reach the House floor soon. The House Health Finance and Policy Committee last week adopted an author’s amendment to the broader bill that inserted a […]

POSaBit won’t match higher bid for Akerna’s marijuana software business

Akerna Corp. backed out of an agreement to sell its marijuana software businesses for $4 million to POSaBit Systems Corp. after a new bidder emerged. POSaBit, which offers payment solutions to the cannabis industry, was notified Friday that Akerna terminated the deal after a third-party proposal for the acquired companies is likely to bring in […]

Missouri Marijuana Sales Hit $126 Million In March, State Data Shows, With Market Expected To Reach $1 Billion By Year’s End

Missouri marijuana sales reached a record $126 million in marijuana sales in March, the second month since adult-use shops opened in the state after voters approved legalization at the ballot last November. The $126.2 million comes from combined medical cannabis purchases ($32.7 million) and recreational sales ($93.5 million) in March. That’s a 22.4 percent increase […]

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