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Twilio Dumps Cannabis Industry, Messaging API Platform Says Weed Companies Violate Fed Law

August 23, 6:12 PM

Twilio (NYSE: TWLO) one of the nation’s largest communications-service providers for retailers, is banning cannabis companies from using its software to reach customers, MJBizDai

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Curaleaf Poised To Dominate German Cannabis Market As Government Moves To Legalize

By Maureen Meehan

August 21, 1:20 PM

Curaleaf (OTCQX: CURLF), one of the largest cannabis companies in the world, plans to start selling marijuana for recreational purposes by the end of 2024 in Germany, where the recreational cannabis market is expected to grow significantly, especially after last week’s

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Ecuador Elections: Cartels, Assassination, Corruption And Fear Loom, Economy And Security Are Key Issues

By Maureen Meehan

August 20, 3:21 PM

Ecuador is voting Sunday amid a climate of crime and political violence that has raised concerns about the future of democracy in this South American country. Seven candidates are running for president.

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Israeli Police Seize Record 137,000 Cannabis Plants In Largest Operation Ever

By Maureen Meehan

August 19, 9:30 AM

Announcing one of the largest cannabis seizures in Israeli history, police said they had seized 137,550 plants.

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New York’s Cannabis Program In Turmoil As Judge Blocks New Dispensary Licenses

By Maureen Meehan

August 18, 7:11 PM

A New York judge has blocked the state from issuing new marijuana dispensary licenses on Friday, dealing yet another blow to the state's beleaguered cannabis industry, the rollout of which has been slow and chaotic. What Happened

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Cresco Labs And Temple University Join Forces To Research The Untapped Medical Benefits Of Cannabis

By Maureen Meehan

August 18, 4:11 PM

Temple University has been investigating the medical potential of cannabis for decades. Now, thanks to a new partnership with medical cannabis producer Cresco Labs (OTCQX: CRLBF), Temple is expanding its research into the ways cannabis can be used to treat conditions like chronic pain and food allergies.

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Medical Marijuana Changed Darrell Johns’ Life, Though Now Georgia’s MMJ Program Is Riddled With Delays, Worrying His Parents

By Maureen Meehan

August 14, 7:07 PM

When Darrell Johns of Macon Georgia was 13 he weighed only 40 pounds and had at least five seizures per week for which his mother gave him 17 pills per day that she had to crush and administer through a tube. Some pills were valium-based and left Darrell groggy and lethargic. Medical Marijuana Provides Darrell With Life-Changing Relief

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TerrAscend Delighted About Maryland’s Cannabis Sales, Meet Exec Chair Jason Wild At Benzinga Conference In Chicago

By Maureen Meehan

August 14, 6:01 PM

After Maryland’s cannabis users collectively spent a whopping $87.43 million on marijuana products during the state’s first full month of recreational sales, TerrAscend (OTCQX:

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Gov Pritzker Drives Bold Change In Illinois Including Cannabis Reform, Meet Him At Benzinga Conference In Chicago Sept. 27-28

By Maureen Meehan

August 14, 1:34 PM

Illinois Gov. J.D. Pritzker’s bill-signing pen got a workout these past couple of weeks.

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Columbia Care: Q2 Report Reveals Profits In East Coast Market But This Was Before Failed Sean Diddy Mega Merger

By Maureen Meehan

August 14, 10:04 AM

Columbia Care Inc. (NEO: CCHW) (OTCQX: CCHWF) (FSE: 3LP) released its second quarter financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2023, revealing $129.2 million in revenue. That's a sequential increase of 3.8% and a 0.3% decrease from the same period last year.

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