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Marijuana issues at US-Canada border

Marijuana trimming machine maker sues Border Patrol for impeding parts

A company that produces agricultural equipment for marijuana and hemp businesses filed a lawsuit in Seattle charging the U.S. Customs and Border Protection with wrongly impeding imports from Canada of…

News February 25
Marijuana business taxes

California marijuana firms face more state tax audits, millions of dollars in unpaid taxes

Three years after the launch of California’s legal marijuana market, cannabis tax experts warn the industry should expect state regulators to ramp up tax enforcement, noting that several audits of…

News February 25
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Aphria-Tilray cannabis merger talks overcame pandemic pause, rival bidder and other hurdles, proxy reveals

On-again, off-again merger talks between rival cannabis producers Tilray and Aphria had their genesis in October 2019 when an unidentified investment bank active in the marijuana space pitched a meeting…

News February 25
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Canadian pension fund unloads some cannabis shares, adds Aphria

A large Canadian pension manager unloaded some marijuana investments over the past couple of years while raising its holdings in licensed producers Aphria and Aurora Cannabis, according to regulatory filings…

News February 24
missouri medical marijuana

Missouri pushes back deadline for medical cannabis businesses to open

Missouri regulators have extended the deadline for the state's medical marijuana companies to open after the bulk of them failed to meet the one-year operating cutoff.

News February 24
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Marijuana MSO Verano raises CA$100 million, announces Arizona acquisition

Chicago-based multistate marijuana firm Verano Holdings raised slightly more than $100 million Canadian dollars ($79.7 million) through a bought deal private placement of special warrants. Underwriters led by Beacon Securities and…

News February 24
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Two Missouri medical cannabis applicants win permits after court battle

Two medical cannabis license applicants in Missouri will be able to do business in the state after winning a protracted court battle.

News February 24
Charts showing the growth in recreational pre-roll sales in California, Colorado, Oregon and Washington state.

Sales of cannabis pre-rolls up nearly 50% in 2020 despite pandemic

Marijuana pre-rolls are the second-fastest growing product category year-over-year despite conventional wisdom that the often-shared product would suffer during a global pandemic caused by a respiratory-related virus.

News February 24
Canopy Growth cannabis fund raise

Canadian marijuana firm Canopy Growth files $2 billion shelf prospectus

Canadian marijuana producer Canopy Growth filed a preliminary short-form base shelf prospectus enabling the company to raise up to $2 billion (2.5 billion Canadian dollars) in one or more series…

News February 23
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