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Green Thumb buys LeafLine to enter Minnesota medical cannabis market

Multistate operator Green Thumb Industries entered Minnesota's medical cannabis market by purchasing LeafLine Industries for an undisclosed price, giving GTI one of only two vertical licenses in the Midwest state.

News December 30
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Opinion: Allow Maryland’s minority-led marijuana companies time to get established

Legislative leaders in Maryland have announced their interest in passing legislation to place a referendum on the ballot next year to legalize recreational marijuana.

News December 30
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Marijuana industry sees the rare leveraged buyout in Curaleaf deal

Multistate operator Curaleaf Holdings (CSE: CURA; OTCQB: CURLF) on Dec. 28 announced the acquisition of Bloom Dispensaries, a private, integrated Arizona marijuana operator, in a deal valued at $211 million.

News December 29
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5 charts that explain the cannabis industry’s unpredictable 2021

Political and pandemic upheavals made 2020 an exceptional year. And the roller-coast ride failed to slow in 2021, marking a second straight year of extreme unpredictability for the cannabis industry.

News December 29
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Marijuana M&A sizzled in 2021 and is poised for a hot 2022

Marijuana merger and acquisition activity proceeded at a torrid pace in 2021 - and could accelerate in 2022 - thanks to lower interest costs and pressure on larger companies to…

News December 28
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MJBizDaily’s most-read cannabis business stories of 2021

With an ongoing pandemic, a new president and Congress and five new state cannabis markets worth a collective $5 billion, 2021 has been a year like no other for the…

News December 27
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Missouri high court to decide if medical marijuana business applications can be disclosed

The Missouri Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that might force state medical marijuana regulators to make public MMJ business license applications, a request made by a company that…

News December 23
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Cannabis MSO Curaleaf acquires 10th Arizona license for $13 million

Cannabis giant Curaleaf Holdings said it entered a definitive agreement to acquire an Arizona retailer for $13 million, its 10th in the booming adult-use market.

News December 23
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Marijuana greenhouse owner Power REIT announces $20 million debt financing

Real estate investment trust Power REIT secured a debt financing facility worth $20 million from an unspecified "commercial federally regulated bank," with room to borrow more in the future.

News December 23
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