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MSO Green Thumb faces a trademark lawsuit

MSO Green Thumb faces a trademark lawsuit

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial October 19, 2020

Multistate cannabis operator Green Thumb Industries (GTI) has had a lawsuit filed against its "Incredibles” cannabis edibles brand. The case, which is being contested on behalf of fruit basket franchisor...

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Cannabis retail applicants in Illinois sue over Gov. Pritzker’s license-awarding lottery

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial October 19, 2020

Illinois is encountering a number of legal battles pertaining to the weed-friendly state's attempts to demonstrate the benefits of its social equity plan and award 75 new cannabis retail licenses. Three...

Cannabis edibles maker Bhang settles potency lawsuit

Cannabis edibles maker Bhang settles potency lawsuit

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial October 19, 2020

A lawsuit filed against cannabinoid-infused product manufacturer Bhang Corporation has been settled. The case, which saw the trusted global cannabis company fall under fire for falsely displaying the THC...

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Aurora Cannabis awards bonuses to execs after posting multibillion-dollar loss

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial October 14, 2020

Millions of dollars worth of bonuses and raises were recently awarded to the leading company executives at Aurora Cannabis. Based in Alberta, Aurora confirmed the news upon the disclosing of figures for...

Scientists ask DEA to reschedule cannabis

Scientists ask DEA to reschedule cannabis

Thor Benson October 8, 2020

A group of scientists and veterans are in court trying to get the DEA to reschedule cannabis. They’re arguing that it’s not accurate to say cannabis has “no currently accepted medical use” considering...

Majority of Americans support top legalization bill

Majority of Americans support top legalization bill

Thor Benson October 8, 2020

A majority of Americans, including a majority of Republicans, support the top cannabis legalization bill in Congress. A new poll from Data for Progress and the Justice Collaborative Institute shows 59...

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Ontario’s illicit cannabis market is being undercut by government pricing

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial October 8, 2020

The only legal online retailer of cannabis in the Canadian province of Ontario – the  Ontario Cannabis Store (OCS) – has revealed that its product pricing is cheaper than the illicit market. Consumers...

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Colorado, Illinois and Ohio post record-breaking monthly sales

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial October 8, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has created widespread economic loss across many in the United States; not to mention the rest of the world. Nonetheless, the same cannot be said for the cannabis industry, which...

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Annual survey confirms that U.S. cannabis consumption is on the rise

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial September 30, 2020

Amid the rise of cannabis legalization across the United States, more Americans are consuming the plant. This is according to the 2019 Annual National Survey on Drug Use and Health, which was recently...

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Cannabis reports suggest legalization could create up to a million new jobs in the U.S.

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial September 29, 2020

A recently published report from New Frontier Data – a pioneer in analytics, business intelligence and data for the worldwide cannabis industry – has pinned the value of a federally legal cannabis...

Study concludes that Ohio’s medical cannabis program is way too expensive

Study concludes that Ohio’s medical cannabis program is way too expensive

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial September 29, 2020

A new study focused on Ohio's medical cannabis program indicates that patients are unsatisfied with the cost of plant-based medicines across the state. Carried out by a group of researchers at the Ohio...

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Gov. Lujan Grisham urges government to legalize cannabis in New Mexico as budget deficit resolution

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial September 28, 2020

In mid-September, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham requested that the federal government contribute more financial assistance to help New Mexico recover from a coronavirus-related revenue glut.  Something...

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