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Dialing in flower cultivation is at the center of the booming cannabis industry

Innovation in the cannabis industry is accelerating, with creative entrepreneurs developing emulsions, fast-acting formulas and other delivery enhancements for an ever-expanding universe of products.

News March 28
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South Dakota governor wants to restrain medical cannabis law

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, who earlier attempted to delay the state's medical cannabis program, now is trying to add restrictions to the voter-approved law.

News March 26
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NM gov calls for special session to focus on adult-use marijuana measure

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, as expected, is calling for a special legislative session to try to get adult-use marijuana legalization past the finish line. The session will start…

News March 26
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Cannabis MSO Vireo Health closes $23.5M loan, reports 2020 earnings

Multistate cannabis company Vireo Health International closed the first tranche of a senior secured loan worth $23.5 million.

News March 26
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California marijuana testing lab regains revoked license via court settlement

A marijuana testing lab in the San Francisco Bay Area is getting back its business license through a settlement agreement with state regulators. Hayward-based Harrens Lab, whose provisional business license…

News March 26
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Quebec government raises expected cannabis dividend to CA$88 million

The monopoly cannabis retailer in Quebec expects to contribute 88 million Canadian dollars ($70 million) to provincial coffers in the upcoming 2021-22 fiscal year, according to the newly released provincial…

News March 26
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Coronavirus pandemic deals setback to marijuana consumption lounges, but some owners stick with plans

Many marijuana businesses were just starting to open lounges and tasting rooms where their customers could enjoy the products they purchased when the coronavirus pandemic struck a year ago, forcing…

News March 26
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Activist groups criticize new tobacco, alcohol-funded cannabis coalition

A second pro-cannabis legalization activist organization has taken a swipe at a new group that aims to shape federal marijuana legalization and is comprised largely of corporate tobacco and alcohol…

News March 26
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Why Ontario marijuana retail operator Cannabis Xpress is betting on tiny stores

As far as Chris Jones is concerned, sometimes you have to go small to make it big. The veteran marijuana retail operator is wagering that small, convenience-style locations are the…

News March 26
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