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Illegal marijuana grows in Oregon linked to drug cartels, state police say

Many illegal marijuana grows in one Oregon county are operated by national and international criminal organizations, according to state law enforcement.

News October 28
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California’s ramped-up enforcement seizes 1.2 million illicit cannabis plants

Enforcement against illicit cannabis operators continues to ramp up in California, with authorities having seized 1.2 million illegal plants and more than 180,000 pounds of processed marijuana in 2021 alone,…

News October 28
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Don’t give up on market opportunities for minor cannabinoids

The inclusion of delta-8 THC in the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's "orange book" of controlled substances in May 2021 left manufacturers, retailers, consumers and even attorneys scratching their heads.

News October 28
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Cost of debt keeps going down for cannabis MSOs

The cost of debt continues to decline for the largest multistate operators, as evidenced by Verano Holdings Corp.’s recent loan amendment.

News October 27
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Hydrofarm spends $58 million on another marijuana acquisition

Hydrofarm Holdings Group entered an agreement to acquire Illinois-based Innovative Growers Equipment (IGE) for $58 million, the cannabis cultivation equipment maker’s fifth acquisition in 2021. Pennsylvania-based Hydrofarm said in a…

News October 27
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Columbia Care partners with boxing great Mike Tyson on cannabis brand

New York-based Columbia Care said Wednesday it plans to launch a new cannabis brand in partnership with former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson. The brand line – which will be…

News October 27
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PharmaCann marijuana workers in New York ratify union contract

Employees of the New York marijuana business Verilife, operated by multistate cannabis company PharmaCann, voted to ratify a three-year union contract with the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW)…

News October 27
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Louisiana plans to regulate, not ban, delta-8 THC

Louisiana is set to allow hemp-derived delta-8 THC in food, a surprising step as more than a dozen states are doing the opposite and banning the THC isomer or limiting…

News October 27
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Marijuana retailers add VIP rooms, consumption lounges, other amenities to woo customers

Drive-thrus, VIP sales areas, consumption lounges - even separate rooms to buy cannabis growing equipment. All are features that businesses in the hotly competitive marijuana industry are incorporating into their…

News October 27
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