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900-plus are vying for New York’s 150 adult-use marijuana retail licenses

A total of 903 applicants are seeking to open regulated adult-use marijuana stores in New York.

News September 29
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Canadian cannabis grower Sugarbud seeking creditor protection

Canadian cannabis producer Sugarbud Craft Growers Corp. is seeking creditor protection.

News September 29
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Retail slotting fees a new cost for Michigan marijuana brands and manufacturers

Michigan is the latest state where marijuana retailers are charging manufacturers and brands for premium shelf or display space - a practice expected to gain prominence nationwide as new recreational…

News September 29
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Real Brands to acquire white-label CBD producer Boulder Botanical for $12M

CBD wellness product company Real Brands struck a $12 million deal to acquire Boulder Botanical & Bioscience Laboratories, a manufacturer of white-label herbal supplements and CBD products, from Frankens Investment…

News September 28
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Nevada will open marijuana lounge application window Oct. 14

Nevada will start accepting applications next month for businesses seeking licenses to open marijuana consumption lounges statewide.

News September 28
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Cannabis MSO Ascend unveils executive shake-up after former CEO charged with battery

Abner Kurtin, co-founder of Ascend Wellness Holdings, will move from his role as chief executive officer to executive chair of the board, the New York-headquartered cannabis multistate operator announced Wednesday.

News September 28
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Marijuana M&A has cooled in 2022, but it’s ‘far from disastrous,’ insiders say

After 2021’s record-breaking year for mergers and acquisitions, many marijuana industry insiders predicted that 2022 would be an even more active year. But so far, that's not been the case.

News September 28
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Canopy Growth quits Canadian cannabis retail business

Canadian cannabis company Canopy Growth Corp. has thrown in the towel on its bricks-and-mortar cannabis retail operations in Canada, selling off 28 corporate-owned stores under its Tweed and Tokyo Smoke…

News September 27
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Lawsuit against marijuana MSO Green Thumb alleges sex, age discrimination

A former medical marijuana dispensary employee in Pennsylvania filed a lawsuit against Green Thumb Industries (GTI) accusing the Chicago-based multistate operator of age and sex discrimination.

News September 27
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