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Image of Colt Power and Kim Flores sorting hemp-infused gummies at Power Biopharms in Euless, Texas.

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

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he wanted to regulate hemp THC, not ban it. The state's actions since tell a different story.

Jennifer Makris, Cannabis Cash Consultants/Courtesy photo

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Beringer Capital buys majority stake in financial site covering marijuana

Toronto-based private equity firm Beringer Capital acquired a majority stake in Benzinga, a business website covering various sectors, including marijuana.

News October 26

Satellite image of smoke from Western wildfires.

Time for the cannabis industry to build a sustainable model

As just one example of the ongoing threats cannabis growers experience in our changing climate, wildfires raged through Northern California in 2017.

News October 26

California cannabis company sues over ‘Breez’ trademark

Oakland-based Promontory Holdings sued The Breeze Brand of Los Angeles in state court, claiming infringement over Promontory's California-registered “Breez” trademark.

News October 25

Industry icons discuss the class of cannabis culture and big business.

‘Big Business,’ marijuana culture need each other, industry insiders agree

Five marijuana industry insiders - ranging from the CEOs of multistate operators to a farmer in California's Emerald Triangle - agreed that while there's been friction between business interests and…

News October 25

Image of a court gavel and marijuana leaf

California cannabis business owner pleads guilty to bribery, tax evasion

Cannabis businessperson Helios Dayspring entered formal guilty pleas to federal criminal charges, apparently ending a lengthy corruption saga involving multiple marijuana companies and local California officials.

News October 25

Oregon marijuana processor fined $100,000 for skirting packaging rules

Oregon regulators fined a recreational marijuana processor $100,000 for allegedly sidestepping packaging and labeling rules.

News October 25

Future of cannabis sales relies on data-driven, targeted marketing, expert says

Sending promotions for cannabis concentrates to a longtime shopper who buys only flower is not just a waste of resources.

News October 25

Oakland sends social equity marijuana licensees to collections over unpaid loans

Marijuana regulators in Oakland, California, have begun referring a handful of social equity licensees to the city's collections department after they defaulted on loans intended to help get their companies…

News October 25

Daymond John gives the closing keynote at MJBizCon 2021.

‘Keep swimming,’ Daymond John of ‘Shark Tank’ tells MJBizCon

A co-star of ABC-TV's hit show "Shark Tank," Daymond John, delivered a rap-laced lyrical presentation Friday at MJBizCon, sharing his five primary pieces of advice for business success - all…

News October 22