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What Curaleaf’s hostile takeover bid for Aurora Cannabis is really about

Curaleaf Holdings claims its takeover bid for Aurora Cannabis is a premium over Aurora's current valuation. But there's more to it than that - including cash, debt and market position.

Texas rejected a hemp THC ban. Why is the industry being regulated out of business?

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Florida moves to ban celebrity endorsements in MMJ marketing revamp

Renewal fees jumped to $1.3 million and licenses lost value as Florida floats tighter marijuana marketing rules that operators call draconian.

News September 4

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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Why word of mouth still drives cannabis deals

Cannabis Cash Consultants founder Jennifer Makris says building credibility and a strong personal brand can turn into lasting revenue.

News September 3

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

Hemp and cannabis lobbies intensify feud after Congress delays federal ban

The new deadline for when a federal hemp ban takes effect is December, after a one-month reprieve passed Congress.

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

When will pro sports embrace legal cannabis advertising?

Despite federal medical cannabis rescheduling and state-level legalization, cannabis is still absent from advertising and marketing partnerships in pro sports.

News September 1