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Federal charges for massive illegal cannabis grow on Navajo Nation land

A federal grand jury has indicted three men for allegedly running a massive illegal cannabis operation involving Chinese…

News January 31
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Maine again seeking DOJ crackdown on illicit Chinese cannabis grows

All four members of Maine's congressional delegation are once again asking the U.S. Department of Justice to take…

News January 30
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Lobbyists sentenced to prison in Michigan cannabis bribery case

Two former lobbyists were sentenced to federal prison terms after pleading guilty to bribing a prominent Michigan politician…

News October 19
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Marijuana executives can still face federal charges, court rules

Marijuana business owners remain subject to criminal charges from the U.S. government despite a longstanding federal amendment that…

News January 28
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US senators ask Justice Department to deschedule marijuana

U.S. Sens. Cory Booker and Elizabeth Warren last week sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland…

News October 11
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Coalition sues US government with aim of legalizing cannabis

A group of five diverse plaintiffs have filed suit against the federal government and two Trump administration officials,…

News July 25
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Congress keeps medical marijuana protections in budget deal

Congress unveiled a $1.1 trillion spending bill Monday that includes a provision to extend key protections for state-licensed…

News May 1
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Appeals court: DOJ can’t prosecute state-legal MJ businesses

In a big win for licensed marijuana companies, a federal appeals court in California ruled Tuesday that the…

News August 16
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With Harborside lawsuit in rearview mirror, end of difficult chapter for marijuana industry is near

California-based Harborside Health Center scored a major legal victory after the Justice Department dropped its civil forfeiture case.

News May 4
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