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Marijuana MSO Cresco scoops up PharmaCann Pennsylvania assets

The deal makes Cresco Pennsylvania's No. 1 MMJ retailer and wholesaler, deepening its grip on the second-largest US medical market.

News September 3
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California law enforcement investigating worker death at licensed cannabis cultivator

California law enforcement officials are investigating a state-licensed cannabis cultivator in Lake County after the unexplained death of a worker there, authorities said Wednesday. Yufang Lan, 46, died Aug. 27…

News September 3
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California cannabis sales recover from earlier slump

California's cannabis market may have found its footing. Second-quarter retail sales hit $1.013 billion, holding steady year over year.

News September 2
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs cannabis packaging crackdown into law

California's new law targets cannabis packaging with cartoon and fruit imagery, tasking the DCC with enforcing child-safe labeling rules.

News September 1
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Oklahoma cannabis lab in deadly explosion had lost state permit

A man believed to be the operator of an Oklahoma cannabis extraction lab that exploded last week, killing two, has been charged with murder.

News September 1
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Rhode Island’s 24 planned adult-use cannabis stores stuck in limbo

Four years after Rhode Island legalized recreational marijuana, licensing delays and regulatory bottlenecks have kept new retail stores closed.

News August 31
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Supply shortages, licensing delays slow Kentucky’s MMJ market

Kentucky legalized medical marijuana in 2023, but 20 months later, only 39 businesses are open and MMJ cardholders still struggle to find product.

News August 28
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Nearly 900 applicants compete for 77 Missouri marijuana licenses

Missouri's final microbusiness licensing round enters a system rebuilt after mass revocations, with tougher ownership rules.

News August 27
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Viola founder says hemp ban crushes companies following rules

Texas spared hemp beverages from its crackdown. Al Harrington reads the uncertainty and readies Viola for a possible 3-5 mg federal cap.

News August 27
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