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Argentina launches cannabis regulatory agency with eye on exports

Argentina launched a national regulatory agency for the hemp and medical marijuana industries, aiming to capitalize on the domestic and international markets.

News January 30
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Marijuana MSO Ascend spends $19M to acquire Maryland dispensaries, property

New York-based marijuana multistate operator Ascend Wellness announced an agreement to acquire the Maryland assets of Devi Holdings in a cash-and-stock deal worth $19 million.

News January 30
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New year brings new laws, rules for cannabis businesses nationwide

With the start of a new year, cannabis companies across the country are tweaking their business models to meet changing laws and regulations that could affect sales and how they…

News January 30
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New York’s $200 million marijuana social equity fund still awaiting capital

A first-of-its kind $200 million social equity fund in New York that's been promised to qualified marijuana entrepreneurs is still awaiting its first investment that would help bankroll the effort,…

News January 27
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Quebec court dismisses shareholder suit against cannabis producer Hexo

Hexo Corp. said it won the dismissal of a securities class action lawsuit that had been pending before the Quebec Superior Court against the Canadian cannabis producer and a former…

News January 27
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Tech firm Akerna sells software business, exits marijuana industry to join crypto venture

Akerna Corp., the parent company of pioneering cannabis technology company MJ Freeway, said Friday it's exiting the marijuana industry based on headwinds much of the market is facing.

News January 27
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Ayr Wellness backs off from $55 million cannabis retail acquisition in Chicago

Multistate operator Ayr Wellness said it has canceled its acquisition of Chicago cannabis retail operator Dispensary 33, citing changing market conditions.

News January 27
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FDA’s inaction on CBD regulations means more marijuana questions for Congress

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s announcement Thursday that it won’t regulate products containing CBD and will instead pass that buck to Congress means the preservation of the current, uneasy…

News January 27
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Georgia OKs low-THC medical cannabis rules; sales could begin this year

Legal medical cannabis sales in Georgia could begin before the end of the year after state regulators signed off on rules governing the state’s low-THC marijuana oil program.

News January 26
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