Weekly Cannabis Stock News: Illinois Pot Scofflaws Get a Big Break

Last week, the marijuana industry was in preparation mode. That's because it was in front of the latest big development in the sector, Cannabis 2.0. This initiative, which sanctions the sale of derivatives such as candies and non-alcoholic beverages in Canada, is going to start in earnest in the coming days -- companies aiming to sell such products were required to effectively wait 60 days from the Oct. 17 legalization date.

Not all was preparation and anticipation last week, though. Several other important happenings also crossed the marijuana stock news wire. Let's take a look.

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