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Cannabis sector shows resiliency during short COVID-19 recession

The economic recession in the U.S. caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 was deep but lasted only two months, according to one of the most authoritative groups on the…

News July 20
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Illinois faces legal challenge to latest marijuana social equity licensing plan

A Michigan-based cannabis company is trying to stop Illinois' already long-delayed process for issuing additional retail recreational marijuana licenses.

News July 20
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Cannabis cultivation company GrowGeneration expands OR footprint

GrowGeneration Corp., one of the largest and fastest-growing cannabis-focused hydroponic and gardening chains in the nation, acquired Aqua Serene, a hydroponic garden center with two stores in southern Oregon. Terms…

News July 20
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Why Entourage bet CA$17.5M on small-batch marijuana cultivation: Q&A with CEO Scorsis

No licensed producer in Canada has managed to gain and hold more than one-fifth of the country’s cannabis market since legalization, even though the largest companies have spent - and…

News July 20
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Online cannabis sales boom amid COVID-19 spurs delivery-service acquisitions

The explosive growth of e-commerce during the COVID-19 pandemic has propelled new interest in acquisitions involving direct-to-consumer cannabis delivery.

News July 20
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The Parent Co. uses Apple platform to offer marijuana purchases, delivery

The Parent Company, a vertically integrated cannabis company based in California, is taking advantage of Apple opening up its App Store to cannabis companies.

News July 19
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Curaleaf violated labor law in MA cannabis union case, judge says

U.S. cannabis multistate giant Curaleaf engaged in unfair labor practices by “implicitly” promising certain retail store workers in Massachusetts increased benefits and better employment conditions if they didn’t support unionization,…

News July 19
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Ayr to acquire Nevada marijuana grower, concentrates producer for $17M

Multistate marijuana operator Ayr Wellness said it is spending $17 million to acquire two Nevada cannabis businesses, Tahoe Hydroponics Co., a cultivator, and NV Green, a concentrates producer. Tahoe and…

News July 19
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Testing labs must take the lead in ensuring the safety of delta-8 THC

In an effort to boost a CBD-slumped economy, hemp producers are synthesizing delta-8 THC.

News July 19
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