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Can South Africa challenge Canada for global cannabis export dominance?

Canadian companies still dominate global cannabis exports, but a new challenger is emerging: South Africa, where producers are confident they can compete on quality and standards and not just price.

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Why a cannabis business is betting on dogs to reach FDA approval

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

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Why word of mouth still drives cannabis deals

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Hemp and cannabis lobbies intensify feud after Congress delays federal ban

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Leafly lawsuit challenges New York ban on third-party marijuana marketers

A rule banning third-party advertising and marketing services in New York’s fledgling adult-use marijuana market is being challenged in court.

News September 19

Cannabis producer BZAM cuts 90 more jobs after TGOD merger

Canadian cannabis producer BZAM has slashed another 90 employees as part of its merger with The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings (TGOD), which closed earlier this year.

News September 19

Marijuana operator Columbia Care rebrands as The Cannabist Co.

Major marijuana multistate operator Columbia Care has a new corporate identity after rebranding as The Cannabist Co.

News September 19

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Canadian cannabis retail evolving, consolidating 5 years after legalization

Nearly five years after legalizing recreational marijuana at the federal level, Canada is approaching 4,000 regulated cannabis stores spread unevenly across the enormous country, according to data compiled by MJBizDaily.

News September 19

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Curaleaf marijuana retail employees in Phoenix return to work after 1-day strike

Workers at a Curaleaf Holdings marijuana store in central Phoenix went on a daylong strike Friday to protest a wrongful termination and operational policies, organizers told MJBizDaily.

News September 18

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Canadian cannabis producer Canopy Growth raising $25 million

Canadian cannabis producer Canopy Growth Corp. entered into subscription agreements with institutional investors in a private placement offering for gross proceeds of approximately $25 million (33.8 million Canadian dollars).

News September 18

Marijuana MSO Columbia Care raises $25 million in private placement

New York-based marijuana multistate operator Columbia Care entered into subscription agreements with institutional investors to raise $25 million (33.8 million Canadian dollars) in a private placement.

News September 18

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Aeroponic cannabis cultivation offers benefits, but high-tech method is rare

Aeroponic cannabis cultivation, combined with careful environmental controls, can accelerate crop growth.

News September 18

DEA is ‘likely’ to reschedule marijuana, government analysis predicts

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will “likely” reschedule marijuana, following federal health regulators’ Aug. 29 recommendation, according to a government analysis.

News September 15