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$50 million minority-owned cannabis facility breaks ground in Detroit

Former NBA All-Star Chris Webber broke ground on a $50 million cannabis operations and training center in Detroit’s…

News September 28
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Ohio lawmakers call out lack of diversity in medical marijuana market

Concerns about diversity are being raised in Ohio as state regulators prepare to issue 73 additional medical marijuana…

News September 3
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Cannabis group drops suit against Los Angeles over social equity licensing

Three cannabis companies withdrew their year-old federal lawsuit against Los Angeles over the city’s controversial social equity licensing…

News August 23
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Booming Massachusetts marijuana market offers select cultivation, retail opportunities

After a slow start in late 2018, recreational marijuana sales in Massachusetts are surging - and on pace…

News August 18
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Lawsuits pile up over Illinois social equity marijuana licensing

No surprise here: The do-over of social equity marijuana business licensing in Illinois is sparking litigation. But these…

News August 5
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Finally! Illinois awards 55 new recreational cannabis retail licenses

Fifty-five recreational cannabis store licenses were awarded in Illinois, including 36 in the Chicago area, after a yearlong…

News July 30
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Lawsuit that could have delayed Illinois cannabis business licensing dropped

A Michigan-based marijuana company withdrew a lawsuit it filed less than two weeks ago against Illinois’ governor, removing…

News July 28
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Colorado launches Cannabis Business Office to assist MJ companies

Colorado is forming a new state agency, the Cannabis Business Office, designed to provide more governmental support to…

News July 28
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90-plus marijuana delivery license applications begun in Massachusetts

Over 90 marijuana delivery license applications have been started, and 31 permit applications have already been submitted to…

News June 23
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