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Federal prosecutors, industry probe municipal cannabis agreements in Massachusetts

Massachusetts’ mandated “host community agreements” (HCAs) between municipalities and marijuana businesses are under intense scrutiny, with cannabis companies…

News November 21
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Massachusetts keeps cannabis vape ban, orders quarantine of products as regulators focus on suspect additive

Massachusetts regulators maintained a ban on the sale of cannabis oil vaporizers and devices after ordering marijuana retailers to quarantine…

News November 12
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Curaleaf amends Cura Partners marijuana deal; antitrust hurdle cleared

Curaleaf, a Massachusetts-based, multistate cannabis operator, is amending the terms of its pending acquisition of Cura Partners because…

News October 30
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Efforts intensify to battle corruption involving local government officials and cannabis industry

Law enforcement authorities across the country, including the FBI, have cast a wide net in their efforts to…

News October 10
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First adult-use marijuana store in Boston could open soon

The most populous – and potentially most profitable – recreational cannabis market in Massachusetts could soon get its…

News July 18
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Curaleaf agrees to acquire marijuana giant Grassroots for $875 million

Massachusetts-based Curaleaf, a cannabis company with a market cap of about $3.6 billion, on Wednesday agreed to buy…

News July 17
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Massachusetts gives initial OK to marijuana cafes, delivery firms

Massachusetts regulators gave preliminary approval to rules that would permit marijuana cafes and delivery services in the state,…

News June 26
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Marijuana investing, hedge funds and building a multistate MJ company: Q&A with Ascend CEO Abner Kurtin

Abner Kurtin spent almost his entire professional career in the hedge fund and investment industries before founding Boston-based…

News May 29
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Cannabis group Curaleaf to acquire Cura Partners for CA$1.27 billion

Massachusetts-based Curaleaf, a vertically integrated cannabis company, agreed to acquire Portland, Oregon-based Cura Partners in an all-stock deal…

News May 1
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