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Cresco cannabis dispensary workers in Chicago area vote to unionize

Employees at Cresco Labs’ Illinois marijuana dispensary in Lakeview have voted to unionize, one of the industry’s first unionization elections since the coronavirus pandemic. Workers voted 16-4 to be represented…

News June 25
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DOJ memo defends marijuana merger scrutiny ordered by Barr

An internal document from the U.S. Department of Justice’s misconduct office found nothing wrong with Attorney General William Barr’s decision ordering antitrust prosecutors to review 10 proposed marijuana business mergers.…

News June 25
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Cannabis companies Canopy, Acreage ink major changes in acquisition deal, with price tag slashed

Canadian cannabis producer Canopy Growth reached an agreement to significantly amend its conditional deal to acquire cash-strapped, U.S. multistate operator Acreage Holdings.

News June 25
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Los Angeles City Council backs major changes to marijuana licensing, social equity

The Los Angeles City Council gave its initial approval to sweeping changes to the city’s marijuana business licensing and social equity program, ending months of delays that had held up…

News June 25
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How cannabis growers can strategize to fight off costly RICO lawsuits

The recent racketeering lawsuit targeting more than 200 Oregon marijuana businesses and their executives resulted in a key victory for the cannabis industry in what could be a long-running fight.…

News June 25
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DOJ whistleblower: Attorney General Barr’s treatment of cannabis industry tantamount to ‘harassment’

A career U.S. Justice Department attorney testified Wednesday that antitrust investigations of 10 cannabis mergers since March 2019 were “not even close to meeting established criteria” for such reviews and…

News June 24
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UK down-schedules Epidyolex to lowest level for controlled drugs

The United Kingdom has down-scheduled Epidyolex to the lowest level of control for drugs, greatly easing restrictions on the cannabidiol medicine and reducing administrative processes for companies wanting to supply…

News June 24
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Canada’s discount cannabis segment heats up with competing value brands

High prices were a regular consumer complaint when Canada legalized recreational cannabis in October 2018.

News June 24
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Louisiana medical marijuana market expected to grow after program changes, but headwinds remain

Louisiana's medical marijuana market is poised to grow in the wake of new legislation that allows more physicians to authorize the drug for added medical conditions.

News June 24
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