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Month: October 2023

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Senate Bill Sparks Hope in Cannabis Industry for Access to Banking

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A legal, billion-dollar industry in which companies can’t get a basic checking account. It sounds absurd, but that’s life for cannabis businesses. Even though marijuana is currently legal for recreational or medical use in 39 states, most b...

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New California Laws May Set the Stage for Broader Climate Disclosure

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California has long been on the leading edge of environmental regulation in the United States, and the Golden State recently passed new climate disclosure laws that are poised to push the rest of the country forward. Last week, Democratic G...

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FDA’s Finding on Ineffective Cold Meds Spurs Lawsuits for Big Pharma

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Executives at pharmaceutical companies and drugstore chains likely found themselves searching for solutions to soothe their own headaches and help them sleep at night after getting news last month that the Food and Drug Administration deter...

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FTC Antitrust Suit Against Amazon Is the Latest to Lack Transparency

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It began as an avant-garde crusade in the Yale Law Journal. Now Federal Trade Commission chair Lina Khan has made the long-awaited announcement that the agency – along with 17 states – has filed an antitrust suit against online-retailing be...

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