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If I were starting a cannabis company in 2025: Lessons from 11 years in the industry

(This is a contributed guest column. To be considered as an MJBizDaily guest columnist, please submit your request here.) This summer marked 11 years since I stood in line outside Main Street Marijuana…

News August 8
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New York cannabis dispensaries too close to schools can stay open

New York’s licensed cannabis dispensaries found to be operating too close to schools won’t be forced to close, the state’s marijuana regulators said this week.

News August 8
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Mass. cannabis regulators warn consumers after testing lab suspension

Massachusetts marijuana regulators are warning consumers to check and see if product they purchased was tested by a lab suspended for allegedly sketchy results.

News August 7
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Florida’s top marijuana regulator steps down

Florida’s top marijuana regulator is stepping down after three years to take a position as deputy general counsel in Gov. Ron DeSantis’s office.

News August 7
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Consolidation or ‘partnership’? Cannabis software deal leaves industry guessing

The last major cannabis tracking software consolidation may be underway via a "partnership" between Metrc and BioTrack.

News August 7
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New York suspends cannabis track-and-trace deadline amid Metrc, Biotrack deal

News Tuesday of a "strategic partnership" between the two leading providers of track-and-trace software to marijuana regulators disrupted the start of seed-to-sale tracking in New York.

News August 6
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‘Disastrous’ fee hikes for Los Angeles marijuana businesses approved

Marijuana businesses in Los Angeles will pay thousands of dollars more in fees after across-the-board hikes were approved Tuesday.

News August 6
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Marijuana companies take action to appease Donald Trump

Major marijuana companies appear to be following the lead of other corporate interests and are appeasing the Trump White House with cash outlays and strategic hires.

News August 6
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Troubled marijuana MSO Ayr Wellness to close cultivation facilities in 2 states

More than 200 workers may lose their jobs as troubled marijuana MSO Ayr Wellness shuts down cultivation operations in two states.

News August 5
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