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Marijuana tech firm Leafly pivots from news journalism to consumer content

By Kate Robertson · March 28, 2023
Seattle-based cannabis e-commerce site Leafly Holdings is pivoting away from reporting on the marijuana industry and will instead focus on providing consumer-oriented content such as information about products. Read More

Marijuana tech firm Leafly lays off 40 workers as annual revenue rises 10%

By Kate Robertson · March 17, 2023

Bids stall to restrict high-THC products in Washington state

By MJBizDaily Staff · March 3, 2023

Alleaves, Leafly ink partnership to expand marijuana product offerings

By MJBizDaily Staff · February 22, 2023

Opinion: Native American cannabis businesses spread across United States

By Matthew Klas · February 17, 2023

Judge sides with Washington state over cannabis residency requirement

A U.S. judge ruled that Washington state’s residency requirement for cannabis company owners and investors is constitutional.

February 9, 2023
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Trade agency rules in favor of cannabis vaporizer companies in patent suit

The International Trade Commission ruled in an initial determination that dozens of North American cannabis vaporizer companies did not infringe upon three patents owned by Shenzhen, China-based Smoore Technology.

February 2, 2023
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Cannabis companies seeking real estate face limited choices and premium prices

Experienced cannabis entrepreneurs know that ancillary companies such as construction and banking providers often charge marijuana businesses more than their non-plant-touching counterparts—the so-called “green tax.”

February 1, 2023

Marijuana M&A: Distressed, smaller and failed deals expected in 2023

Are blockbuster, billion-dollar marijuana mergers and acquisitions behind us?

Possibly, say insiders. But they also predict 2023 will feature brisk cannabis M&A activity, with the overall value of transactions possibly topping the $3.2 billion recorded in 2022.

January 23, 2023
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Former cannabis executive Justin Costello pleads guilty to securities fraud

Justin Costello, a former CEO of Seattle-based GRN Funds, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to securities fraud after posing as a billionaire and war veteran to dupe investors into funding his cannabis-related business schemes.

January 19, 2023
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Marijuana industry layoffs and cost-cutting likely to continue in 2023

2022 saw a wave of layoffs in the cannabis industry. Its pressures are uniquely challenging and there’s no end in sight in 2023.

January 17, 2023
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Washington state marijuana regulatory chief Rick Garza to retire

Rick Garza, director of the Washington state Liquor and Cannabis Board, is retiring from the post, effective July 1.

January 6, 2023
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