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Here’s a look at what Joe Biden’s executive actions do — and don’t do — and what it could mean for America’s burgeoning multibillion-dollar marijuana markets. [POLITICO]
And only Congress has the power to stop it. [POLITICO]
Gains in state legislatures slowed down in 2022, but advocates still have the ballot. [POLITICO]
Despite grants and training programs, social equity businesses are struggling to survive. [POLITICO]
Beau Wrigley’s cannabis company is beset by lawsuits filed by angry investors alleging fraud. [POLITICO]
Plaintiffs cite "a blatant violation of the regulations." [POLITICO]
A growing number of states are considering bills to expand research or access to the drugs. [POLITICO]
New Jersey is likely to start sales first, but New York is poised to become the nation’s weed capital. [POLITICO]
iAnthus thought Gotham Green Partners was providing a financial lifeline, but the investment firm is now poised to seize control of the company. [POLITICO]
Las Vegas hopes to become a pioneer in creating public consumption spaces. [POLITICO]
Republicans from statehouses to Congress are pushing legalization bills. [POLITICO]
The state has long cultivated a small business atmosphere around medical marijuana. Now, shop owners fear state rules will favor industry giants. [POLITICO]
Despite struggles in Kentucky and Tennessee, the year looks up for medical marijuana supporters. [POLITICO]
State lawmakers warm up to weed
More than 40 percent of Americans now live in states that have embraced full legalization. [POLITICO]
The Cannabis Freedom Alliance could change the dynamics of the marijuana legalization debate. [POLITICO]
A seeming loophole in federal law is allowing people to buy products designed to get them high. [POLITICO]
The White House press secretary acknowledged Friday that marijuana use has led to five staffers losing their jobs. [POLITICO]
Virginia is the 16th U.S. state to pass an adult-use marijuana legalization law, though sales would not start until 2024. [POLITICO]
Only a handful of U.S. states remain holdouts. Will 2021 change that? [POLITICO]
State lawmakers are angling to pass legislation before the session ends Feb. 11. [POLITICO]
Celebrities, cash and questions: A new force roils the cannabis prisoner-release movement
The Last Prisoner Project brings fund-raising heft to a long-starved cause, but its fellow advocates say it isn’t necessarily a team player. [POLITICO]
How state marijuana legalization became a boon for corruption
By making local officials the gatekeepers for million-dollar businesses, states created a breeding ground for bribery and favoritism. [POLITICO]
The bill passed with strong bipartisan support. [POLITICO]
States that struggled to pass legalization bills in the past now face losing marijuana revenue to their neighbors. [POLITICO]
New Jersey, Arizona and Montana passed measures to legalize adult-use marijuana. South Dakota became the first state to authorize both medical and recreational sales at the same time. [POLITICO]
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