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This Week In Marijuana Business News for the week ended Aug. 23, 2019, with host Jill Reddish.

Headlines include:

• FBI investigating possible corruption in US cannabis industry
• Weedmaps will stop advertising unlicensed cannabis retailers 'later this year'
• Ontario releases results of cannabis store draw in what may be province's last lottery
• USDA: National THC test for hemp 'as challenging as you think it is'
• EPA seeking industry input on pesticide applications for hemp production
• Barbados latest Caribbean country to propose sweeping medical cannabis law
• Jamaica seeks cannabis seed-to-sale software; 54 licenses 'granted'
• MJBizDaily's Investor Intelligence launches cannabis comp tables
• Cultivators, MJ executives say Eastern US marijuana prices remain strong as industry grows steadily
• What the marijuana industry thinks of California governor's performance since taking office
• Hemp Industry Daily seeks industry input for annual business survey

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This Week In Marijuana Business News for the week ended Aug. 16, 2019, with host Nick Thomas.

Headlines include:

• Results round-up: North American companies release financial results including Canopy Growth, Acreage and Trulieve.
• CannTrust stock drops 30% after second facility breaches cannabis regulations
• New Mexico governor's commission eyeing adult-use cannabis legalization
• Pennsylvania medical marijuana market boosted after adding anxiety
• Illinois expands medical marijuana market in advance of recreational launch

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This Week In Marijuana Business News for the week ended August 9, 2019, with host Jill Reddish.

Headlines include:

• Marijuana-infused product brand Dixie inks licensing deal with Arizona Iced Tea maker
• First commercial export of nonpsychoactive cannabis from Colombia reaches UK
• Canadian cannabis firm Cronos spending $300 million to enter US hemp market
• Cronos boosts quarterly marijuana revenue, reports operational loss
• Canada's TerrAscend looks to snap up US marijuana firm Ilera for up to $225 million
• Cresco receives regulatory approval for New York marijuana license deal
• Federal credit union regulator espouses hands-off marijuana policy
• Alaska credit union to nix pilot banking program for cannabis-related businesses
• Chart: Newer marijuana markets embrace social equity programs; Report: Women & Minorities in the Cannabis Industry
• WA extends Leaf Data Systems cannabis contract to work on software release
• Long-delayed Louisiana medical marijuana sales begin; small market projected
• MJBizDaily partners with Lift & Co. for Canadian, US cannabis events

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This Week In Marijuana Business News for the week ended August 2, 2019, with host Nick Thomas.

Headlines include:

• California's enforcement efforts against illicit marijuana market having a so-so impact for legal businesses
• Florida seeks court review of medical marijuana licensing
• Canntrust hires financial adviser to explore possible sale
• Harvest Health & Recreation challenges Ohio medical marijuana ownership dispute
• Cresco rebranding medical marijuana dispensaries to Sunnyside with focus on wellness

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This Week In Marijuana Business News for the week ended July 26, 2019, with host Jill Reddish.

Headlines include:

• US House Judiciary chair introduces sweeping cannabis reform bill
• Historic US Senate hearing eyes cannabis banking hurdles, but major reform seen as long shot
• US Senate banking panel chair indicates openness to cannabis banking reform
• Hemp rules delayed and insurance could take years, US senators told in key update
• Unlicensed cannabis farms raided in Northern California
• Michigan cuts fees for some future cannabis businesses
• New Washington state law worries marijuana growers over cross-pollination from hemp farms
• Israel sees commercial medical cannabis imports, but still no exports
• Israel throws medical cannabis industry curveball with new price control plan
• Netherlands to hike cannabis exports to Germany by 1,000 kilograms per year
• Juneau, Alaska, OKs on-premise marijuana edibles consumption
• Chart: Hawaii's medical cannabis reciprocity program off to slow start

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This Week In Marijuana Business News for the week ended July 19, 2019, with host Nick Thomas.

Headlines include:

• Utah drops residency restriction for medical cannabis growers
• California report finds regulators unable to fully oversee the state's marijuana market
• Curaleaf agrees to acquire marijuana giant Grassroots for $875 million
• Arcview deal highlights increased institutional involvement in cannabis
• Cannabis banking reform secures landmark US senate panel hearing
• US Senate calls for hemp answers from White House

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This Week In Marijuana Business News for the week ended July 12, 2019, with host Nick Thomas.

Headlines:

• Canadian retailer pulls CannTrust's recreational marijuana goods from shelves
• Congressional panel urged to support states-rights marijuana legislation
• Florida appeals court nixes medical marijuana caps, vertical integration
• Demetrix raises $50 million to research synthetic cannabinoid production
• Green Growth acquires multistate marijuana firm Moxie in $310 million deal
• Linton's firing by Canopy follows string of losses, may raise concerns about cannabis sector-mainstream partnerships
• Surterra taps new CFO from Kellogg, continuing cannabis hiring trend
• Ex-Home Depot CEO joins cannabis grow supply firm GrowGeneration

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This Week In Marijuana Business News for the week of June 28 with Jill Reddish.

Headlines:

• Illinois becomes 11th state to legalize adult-use marijuana; $2B market projected
• Chart: Ranks of US banks serving cannabis firms growing, but data may overstate true number
• Social media challenges continue for cannabis firms – sometimes costing thousands in lost investment
• CA anti-illegal marijuana campaign drives buyers toward licensed firms only
• What's next in New York and New Jersey? Marijuana business experts weigh in
• California cannabis grower sues another under federal racketeering statutes
• Canadian Chamber throws weight behind cannabis industry
• Marijuana firm High Times explores OTC, not Nasdaq, as it falls short of capital target
• USDA: Hemp production rules will be ready by August
• Survey finds 22% of consumers replace OTC, prescription drugs with CBD
• California cannabis vape cartridges required to include universal symbol
• Maine lawmakers OK adult-use cannabis rules, setting stage for 2020 sales
• Oregon now poised to export marijuana – provided the US government lifts its MJ ban
• New Hampshire governor vetoes bill opening state to for-profit cannabis firms

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This Week In Marijuana Business News for the week ended June 21, 2019, with host Kevin "Moose" Huhn.

Headlines include:

• In 'historic vote,' US House protects state-legal cannabis programs
• Congress urges FDA to get going on CBD in foods, dietary supplements
• FDA extends deadline for public comments on CBD rules
• Shareholders approve planned cannabis merger of Canopy Growth and Acreage
• Canopy, Acreage shareholder vote: What you need to know about this marijuana megamerger
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• Canopy Growth reports increased marijuana revenue, mounting losses
• Canada proposes 'Cannabis Health Products' category for humans and pets, paving way for large new market
• Toronto firm to launch 'Uber Eats-style' cannabis platform
• Part I: Shortage of CBD seeds, clones will leave some farmers out of hemp game this year
• Part II: Hemp farmers still looking for CBD inputs should source with caution, experts say
• Part III: Hemp genetics, inputs to become more accessible after Farm Bill implementation
• Part IV: Verdict still out on how limited CBD hemp genetics perform across US
• Part V: Hemp farmers tailoring new genetics for different growing regions throughout the US
• Weekly Deal Watch: Infused products and extracts sector a major focus for cannabis capital raises
• Michigan accelerates medical marijuana business licensing
• Key New York lawmaker says adult-use cannabis bill dead for now
• MJBizCon is fastest-growing trade show again, mirroring marijuana market's growth Click here to register for MJBizCon, Dec. 11-13 in Las Vegas

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This Week In Marijuana Business News for the week ended June 14, 2019, with hosts Jill Reddish and Jenel Stelton-Holtmeier.

Recorded live from the show floor of MJBizConNEXT and the Hemp Industry Daily Conference!

Headlines include:

• Dispatches from a California retreat indicate the industry's turbulence
• Auction of California cannabis business brings in $8.25 million
• California lawmaker wants Apple to start carrying apps from legal cannabis firms
• Federal agents return $250K seized from licensed CA marijuana distributor
• Chart: Marijuana store density surpasses Starbucks & McDonald's in many mature cannabis markets
• US House committee approves spending bill with cannabis banking protections
• Nevada creates marijuana board & bans social use licensing for two years; Nevada's delay of cannabis social use venues leaves business owners to pivot or wait
• Nevada's top prosecutor won't promise hands-off treatment of cannabis industry
• New Jersey governor wants several changes in medical cannabis bill; New Jersey Assembly delays action on medical marijuana expansion bill
• Oregon lawmakers prepare for possible interstate marijuana commerce
• Quebec's government-run cannabis stores lose CA$5 million
• Ontario issues call for edible, alternative marijuana products
• Germany's medical cannabis market prioritizes efficacy over unfettered access
• Canadian cannabis giants stepping up investments in US hemp, CBD market
• Texas gov signs hemp law banning smokable flower and requiring CBD sellers to register
• Judge denies South Dakota tribe's request to grow hemp this year
• Grocery chain Kroger adds CBD topicals in stores across 17 states
• Louisiana legalizes hemp farming but bans smokable hemp and limits CBD sales
• Chart: Massachusetts recreational marijuana sales approach $140 million

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