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Newly formed Cannabis Beverage Council inspired by alcohol prohibition

A new beverage group has been formed to connect leaders in the cannabis and beverage industries who hope to expand that segment of the hemp and marijuana sectors.

News January 27
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Metrc loses court fight over ‘tag fees’ for Missouri marijuana businesses

Florida-based marijuana inventory tracking firm Metrc lost an appeal in Missouri over whether the company was contractually allowed to charge licensed medical cannabis businesses extra money for state-mandated plant tags.

News January 27
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Nevada cannabis testing lab targeted for passing tainted samples

Nevada cannabis regulators are accusing a marijuana testing lab of falsely boosting THC potency numbers and allowing contaminated products to pass.

News January 27
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With Democrats in charge, cannabis advocates upbeat about US reforms – but legalization uncertain

Now that President Joe Biden has been sworn in and Democrats have taken control of Congress, many cannabis industry executives might expect some reform of federal marijuana policy within the…

News January 27
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Judge reaffirms that marijuana firm MedMen must pay ex-CFO’s legal fees

A California judge again ordered marijuana multistate operator MedMen to pay the company’s former chief financial officer at least $500,000 to cover his legal fees in an ongoing lawsuit over…

News January 26
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Massachusetts city drops onerous ‘impact fee’ on cannabis businesses

A Massachusetts municipality became the first in the state to stop assessing a controversial 3% “community impact fee” on licensed cannabis businesses. The move, if adopted by other Massachusetts communities,…

News January 26
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Arizona’s initial adult-use marijuana licensing leaves some cities underserved

Arizona might have opened adult-use marijuana sales last week, but the initial round of retail licenses, whether by design or not, leave some of the state’s most populated cities underserved.…

News January 26
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Cannabis firm Weedmaps aims for 175% revenue growth via higher ad prices, wider footprint

Cannabis advertising giant Weedmaps hopes to boost its revenue over the next three years by a whopping 175% - and investors are wagering the California-based company can deliver on that…

News January 26
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Harvest closes $34.6M Florida sale-leaseback deal with marijuana REIT

Multistate marijuana operator Harvest Health & Recreation on Monday closed a sale-leaseback transaction, selling a cultivation and processing facility in Alachua, Florida, to Innovative Industrial Properties for $23.8 million.

News January 25
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