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High Times makes bold move into marijuana retail with $80 million deal

The owner of pioneering cannabis magazine High Times said Tuesday it is acquiring 13 operating and planned marijuana retail stores in California for $80 million.

News April 28
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Saskatchewan accepting cannabis store applications for small communities

Saskatchewan’s Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) is accepting cannabis retail store permit applications for communities with fewer than 2,500 people. The province – with a population of 1.1 million –…

News April 28
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Local rules trump Michigan’s medical cannabis law, state high court says

Michigan’s medical marijuana law does not overrule certain zoning powers of local governments, the state Supreme Court ruled Monday. An ordinance in Byron Township, south of Grand Rapids, bars registered…

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Chart: US wholesale cannabis prices end 2019 firm, then fluctuate in first four months of 2020

Wholesale cannabis prices ended 2019 on a strong note across the United States – good news for growers after a brutal 2018 – but the first four months of 2020…

News April 28
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Cresco Labs nixes $282.5 million acquisition of marijuana firm Tryke

In another sign that underscores the financial hesitancy hitting the national cannabis industry, Chicago-based Cresco Labs said Monday it’s pulling out of a previously agreed-upon acquisition of Tryke Cos., a vertically…

News April 27
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Class action lawsuits on rise against public cannabis firms, report says

Federal class action securities lawsuits against publicly traded marijuana businesses doubled from 2018 to 2019, a trend that’s typical in an emerging industry, according to a new report. The report,…

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German imports of medical cannabis show little growth in early 2020

Germany imported 1,032 kilograms (2,275 pounds) of medical cannabis flower for pharmacy dispensing through March 6, an amount that indicates little if any growth versus the average cannabis imported in…

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Sweeping Weedmaps subpoena underscores US government’s continued scrutiny of marijuana industry

When the U.S. marijuana industry learned of a federal grand jury subpoena served to Weedmaps owner Ghost Management Group, the news was an eye-opener for many in the business.

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Canadian bank slashes cannabis sales forecast to CA$2.5 billion for 2020

One of Canada’s largest banks trimmed almost a billion dollars off its 2020 forecast for adult-use cannabis sales, mostly because of issues arising from a slow rollout of regulated stores in…

News April 27
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