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Bernie Sanders Blasts Big Pharma’s Pricing Of Lifesaving Drugs In US During Senate Hearing On Medicare

February 9, 10:10 AM

CEOs of Johnson & JohnsonÂ (NYSE:JNJ),Â Merck (NYSE:MRK) andÂ Bristol-Myers SquibbÂ (NYSE:BMY) defended the high prices of their drugs as they were…

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PA Gov Wants Cannabis Legalized, It’s Time To Catch Up With Other States And Earn $250M In Revenue, He Says

By Nina Zdinjak

February 7, 10:47 AM

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) called on lawmakers to legalize cannabis in a budget address on Tuesday. Noting…

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Japanese University Will Research Marijuana’s Medical Uses In First-Of-Its-Kind Collaboration With Australian Company

By Nina Zdinjak

January 31, 12:50 PM

An Australian, vertically integrated plant-based medicine company,Â Cannatrek, will collaborate with a Japanese University to empower research on medical…

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Ireland Considers Decriminalizing Drugs, UK Investigates Using Hemp To Make Electronics, Spain’s Record-Breaking Marijuana Production And More Euro News

By Nina Zdinjak

January 30, 10:39 AM

Over the last several years, Europe has become more open-minded about medical and recreational marijuana. Here are some…

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Johnson & Johnson To Pay $149M In Opioid Settlement, Washington State AG Says ‘We Are Not Done’

By Nina Zdinjak

January 29, 12:19 PM

J&J settles opioid lawsuit with Washington state for $149.5 million in one lump sum, giving more resources to fight the fentanyl crisis.

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DOJ Seeks Dismissal Of Cannabis Industry Lawsuit Challenging Federal Marijuana Prohibition

By Nina Zdinjak

January 23, 11:16 AM

In response to a lawsuitÂ against U.S. Attorney GeneralÂ Merrick Garland challenging federal marijuana prohibition in state markets, the Justice…

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The Cannabist Company Attacks Debt With Repurchasing Agreement To Reduce Leverage By Up To $25M

By Nina Zdinjak

January 23, 9:57 AM

The Cannabist Company Holdings Inc.Â (NEO: CBST) (OTCQX:CBSTF) (FSE: 3LP) entered into a binding agreement with certain offshore institutional…

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Another Push To Legalize Recreational Cannabis In West Virginia Amid Fentanyl Crisis

By Nina Zdinjak

January 19, 9:56 AM

West Virginia Del.Â Evan HansenÂ (D)Â introduced a bill in the House of Delegates on Wednesday that would legalize the production,…

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This European Country Is Expected To Have Millions Of Medical Marijuana Patients, Say Experts

By Nina Zdinjak

December 29, 11:00 AM

George Bernard Shaw once said, “Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.”

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From Snoop Dogg Video Blasting Trump To GOP Admitting Legal Weed Undercuts Drug Cartels: Benzinga’s Most-Read Pot Stories Of 2023

By Nina Zdinjak

December 28, 10:54 AM

What was the most exciting cannabis news of 2023?

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