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Against the odds: Haitian emigrant taps his Boston neighborhood for cannabis success

How Jeffrey Simien evolved from an 11-year-old Haitian emigrant to a successful cannabis entrepreneur at 38 in his Boston neighborhood.

News May 10
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South Dakota adult-use marijuana measure moves closer to ballot

Cannabis advocates in South Dakota submitted roughly 29,000 signatures this week to get an adult-use marijuana legalization referendum on the state’s November ballot.

News May 9
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Colorado lawmakers approve bill allowing cannabis retailers to sell food

Colorado cannabis stores will be allowed to sell food and beverages under a bill approved by state lawmakers.

News May 9
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Marijuana REIT NewLake invests $16M in C3 Industries cultivation operation

NewLake Capital Partners is investing $16 million to acquire and retrofit a 58,500-square-foot industrial property in East Hartford, Connecticut, that will be leased to C3 industries, a Michigan-based marijuana multistate…

News May 9
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Ontario to allow exclusive cannabis products at farm-gate stores

Licensed cannabis producers in Ontario, Canada, will be permitted to stock exclusive offerings at shops located on-site at production facilities, better known as farm-gate stores.

News May 9
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Replacing a marijuana industry icon: Q&A with Wana Brands President Joe Hodas

New Wana Brands CEO Joe Hodas discusses a wide range of issues, including his top priorities, lessons learned under Nancy Whiteman, the marijuana edibles brand’s potential return to the California…

News May 9
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Thailand prime minister calls for recreational cannabis to be outlawed

Thailand Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is calling on the nation's health ministry to reclassify recreational cannabis as an illegal substance.

News May 8
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Cannabist Co. marijuana workers in Los Angeles join Teamsters union

Budtenders at two marijuana stores operated in Los Angeles by The Cannabist Co. have voted to join the Teamsters Local 630 labor union.

News May 8
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New York City launches new crackdown against illicit cannabis sellers

Authorities in New York City have launched what they promise will be a citywide crackdown on rampant illicit cannabis sales.

News May 8
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