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Medical Marijuana Industry Grapples With DEA's New Role
After years of allowing the state-sanctioned medical marijuana industry to operate without interference, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is stepping in to regulate a drug it once treated exclusively as contraband,... To view the full…
Marijuana companies are gearing up for IPOs - and NYSE and Nasdaq are jonesing to list them
US marijuana companies are the latest prize in the so-called “listing wars” between the top two US stock markets, the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq, On The Money has learned. The heightened interest in IPOs for Pot Inc., comes…
Netflix Exec Cryptically Responds to Rumors Meghan Markle Is Joining 'The Gentlemen'
A Netflix executive issued a cryptic response to online rumors Meghan Markle is joining season 3 of The Gentlemen. “All bets are off,” Manda Levin, Netflix's scripted chief in the U.K., said at the Edinburgh TV Festival on Wednesday…
Hemp ban awaits Senate returning from break
When Congress returns from August recess next week, House Republicans looking to quickly pass stopgap funding legislation will need to navigate the same potential minefield on hemp that almost tripped up the Senate. The funding bill contains a…
Gov. DeSantis calls grand jury report on $10M Medicaid diversion a 'hoax,' while Jolly pushes for new investigation
In the wake of CBS News Miami reporting that a state grand jury had found his administration misappropriated $10 million of taxpayer money into the Hope Florida Foundation, Governor Ron DeSantis angrily denounced the investigation and continued to…
EXCLUSIVE: BigXThaPlug's Label United Masters Says Employees Struck Secret Side Deals For Rapper's Music
BigXThaPlug is back in the headlines after his recent arrest, but this time the attention around him centers on music and money. UnitedMasters filed suit against former employees David Melhado and Michael Weiss over royalty agreements tied to…
Digested week: Is there anything sadder than the end of summer? | Emma Brockes
Is there anything sadder than the end of summer? As schools go back next week and parents rely on the boosting effect of a return to routine, we look around for other ways to soften the blow. A few things this year that might make it easier: the…
How Stephen Miller Used Natalie Harp to Manipulate Trump
Stephen Miller has figured out a way to use President Donald Trump's new favorite aide to push his own agenda. It seems the White House's resident ghoul is well aware that Natalie Harp has become the true gatekeeper of Trump. As his “human…
Trump Plans to Ditch 9/11 Ceremony for the Most Selfish Reason
President Trump won't commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the September 11 attacks in New York because he wouldn't be allowed to make a speech. The New York Times reports that Trump has decided to stay in Washington, D.C., and mark the…
Mitch McConnell Has Been Missing for 75 Days-With No Updates
It's been at least 75 days since Senator Mitch McConnell has been seen in public. Yet on Thursday—despite McConnell supposedly being weeks into an intensive rehabilitation routine—his team blatantly refused to provide a progress…
The Democratic Socialist and the retired Rear Admiral: How Democrats aim to win in Colorado
The tug of Democrats between democratic socialists on the left and moderates is playing out in Colorado, where House districts vary in their political characteristics. Democratic socialist Melat Kiros is the Democratic Party's nominee in Colorado's…
Federal Rescheduling Sets The Stage For Marijuana Business Acquisitions As Pharma And Ag Firms Eye Industry (Op-Ed)
“The practical question isn't whether this is something to celebrate, it's whether your business is positioned to be a consolidator, an attractive acquisition target or something different.” By Christopher B. Lynch, Dickinson Wright…
Is Aurora Cannabis Stock a Buy as Curaleaf Pushes a Hostile Takeover Bid?
Curaleaf Holdings (CURLF -1.06%) wants to buy Aurora Cannabis (ACB +0.25%) for $4 a share. Aurora wants nothing to do with it. Curaleaf has now taken its offer directly to Aurora shareholders after the company's board rejected the deal, turning…
Deutsche Bank AG Makes New Investment in Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. $IIPR
Deutsche Bank AG purchased a new position in Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. (NYSE:IIPR - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund…
Colorado Governor Pardons More People For Marijuana Convictions
Colorado's governor has issued additional pardons for past marijuana convictions, adding to the thousands of such acts of cannabis clemency he has granted to date. Gov. Jared Polis (D) on Wednesday pardoned 29 people—several of whom were…
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