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Former lawmaker who led Michigan marijuana board is sent to prison for bribery

Former lawmaker who led Michigan marijuana board is sent to prison for bribery

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A man formerly known as a powerful Michigan lawmaker was sentenced Thursday to nearly five years in federal prison for accepting bribes as head of a marijuana licensing board.
Aurora Cannabis to raise $33.8M in share offering, plans to repay convertible debt

Aurora Cannabis to raise $33.8M in share offering, plans to repay convertible debt

EDMONTON — Shares of Aurora Cannabis Inc. were down more than 10 per cent after the cannabis company announced plans to raise $33.8 million in a share offering.

Editorial Roundup: New York

Albany Times Union. September 25, 2023. Editorial: Cannabis Control Board’s cruel summer The board is failing to listen to those hurt most by the state’s botched recreational marijuana rollout.
Chinese immigrant workers sue over forced labor at illegal marijuana operation on Navajo land

Chinese immigrant workers sue over forced labor at illegal marijuana operation on Navajo land

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.

Family of West Virginia 13-year-old who was struck, killed by off-duty deputy demands jury trial

CHARLESTON, W.Va.
Canadian pot companies cheer as Senate committee advances cannabis finance reforms

Canadian pot companies cheer as Senate committee advances cannabis finance reforms

WASHINGTON — Canadian cannabis companies and their investors cheered a Senate committee's decision Wednesday to push forward with measures designed to ease federal financing restrictions on their U.S. counterparts.

Editorial Roundup: Minnesota

Minneapolis Star Tribune. September 26, 2023. Editorial: GOP created — and must clean up — shutdown mess Even Speaker Kevin McCarthy acknowledges the threats from far-right Republican representatives. Programs in Minnesota are at risk.

Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (19,800.61, up 20.64 points): TC Energy Corp. (TSX:TRP). Energy. Unchanged, at $49.06 on 26.1 million shares. Canopy Growth Corp.
Minnesota's would-be head of cannabis regulation quits amid reports she sold illegal products

Minnesota's would-be head of cannabis regulation quits amid reports she sold illegal products

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The recently appointed director of Minnesota’s new marijuana regulatory agency Erin Dupree has resigned amid reports that she sold illegal cannabis products in the state.
Judge questions Georgia prosecutors' effort to freeze a new law that could weaken their authority

Judge questions Georgia prosecutors' effort to freeze a new law that could weaken their authority

ATLANTA (AP) — A judge expressed skepticism Friday at demands to freeze a new Georgia law creating a commission to discipline and remove state prosecutors.
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