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In this Sept. 28, 2017, file photo, Lori Ajax, head of California's Bureau of Cannabis Control, addresses an industry group meeting in Long Beach, Calif.

Calif. Market Troubles Persist

The state’s top cannabis regulator said the marijuana market can expect more strain and turbulence for at least a couple of years.

In this undated photo taken from the New York Police Department Facebook page, officers stand by what NYPD thought was marijuana, Nov. 2, 2019.

Bust Shows Confusion Over Hemp

New York City police boasted about a significant drug bust, but a Brooklyn CBD shop insists the plants were perfectly legal industrial hemp.

This Dec. 21, 2017, file photo shows the MedMen marijuana dispensary in Los Angeles.

MedMen-PharmaCann Deal Called Off

MedMen cited a steep pullback in cannabis stocks in its decision to back out of the acquisition.

In this Sept. 23, 2019, photo shows 'Dank' packaging, part of the 75,000 THC vaping cartridges seized in a record drug bust in Anoka County, Minn.

'Dank' Draws Scrutiny

The suspect vapes are a familiar product in the underground marijuana economy.

Survey: Cannabis Manufacturing Expectations

More than 25 percent have already designed, manufactured or sold products for use in the cannabis manufacturing industry.

This May 20, 2019, file photo shows mature marijuana plants flowering prior to harvest under artificial lights at Loving Kindness Farms in Gardena, Calif.

Calif. Pot Revenue Falls Short

Retail shortages, a wobbly supply chain and a persistent illicit marketplace hurt sales in California's newly legal marijuana sector.

This Feb. 20, 2018, file photo shows Republican Sen. Evan Vickers on the Senate floor at the Utah State Capitol, Salt Lake City.

Scrapping State-Run Dispensaries

Utah officials say the state's medical marijuana dispensary system could put public employees at risk of prosecution under federal drug laws.

In this June 27, 2017, file photo, Jerred Kiloh, owner of the licensed medical marijuana dispensary Higher Path, stocks shelves with with cannabis products in Los Angeles.

Cannabis Marketplace Blocks Unlicensed Shops

Weedmaps announced it will no longer allow black-market businesses to advertise on its site.

Alex Domino, right, the first ever person to receive medical marijuana in Louisiana, purchases his dose at Capitol Wellness Solutions, in Baton Rouge, La., Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019.

5,000 Patients in La. Medical Program

Louisiana became the first Deep South state to dispense medical marijuana earlier this month.

This April 15, 2017 file photo shows marijuana plants for sale at the ShowGrow dispensary a medical marijuana provider in downtown Los Angeles. California's struggling legal cannabis industry is expected to grow next year to $3.1 billion, but it remains far outmatched by the state's thriving illegal market. A report released Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019, finds consumers are spending roughly $3 in the state's underground pot economy for every $1 in the legal one.

California's Illegal Market is Booming

Consumers are spending $3 in the state's underground pot economy for every $1 in the legal one.

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N.D. Medical Dispensary Opens

Ben Hecht, general manager of Harvest of Bismarck, says the dispensary sells everything that's available under state law.

In a Thursday, March 3, 2016, file photo, Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain sits in the Senate Finance Committee ahead of a hearing in Baton Rouge, La.

La. Officials OK Medical Marijuana

The state agriculture department this week completed final testing and cleared therapeutic cannabis for release to patients.