Colombia has 100-plus licensed cannabis firms, but only a handful

Interest in Colombia's medical marijuana market is booming, but a Marijuana Business Daily analysis shows that - out of over 100 licensed cannabis companies operating in the country - few have finished registering their first cultivars, a prerequisite to growing crops for commercial purposes.

With Rebels Gone, Colombia Jumps Into the Pot Industry - The New York Times

Genetics Advice for Cultivation Start-Ups - Cannabis Business Times

Weeding out gray market cannabis operators presents special challenges for states

It's going to be hot': Maryland cannabis firms stockpile and staff up for big demand starting Saturday – Baltimore Sun

DEA declines to loosen restrictions on medical marijuana

State medical cannabis programs failing to make enough progress, advocacy group finds • Idaho Capital Sun

Most Americans live in a legal marijuana state, have a cannabis dispensary in their county

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Recreational marijuana still isn't legal in Virginia and medical patients face access challenges • Virginia Mercury