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Marijuana makes Broadway premiere in Playbill theater magazine ad

New York cannabis retailer The Travel Agency has become the first marijuana business to advertise in Playbill, the…

News February 6
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Minnesota to open adult-use marijuana licensing this month

Prospective operators in Minnesota's impending adult-use marijuana market can begin submitting business license applications on Feb. 18.

News February 6
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Illinois regulators adopt Metrc’s marijuana seed-to-sale software

Illinois regulators are replacing the state’s BioTrack marijuana seed-to-sale software platform with Metrc.

News February 5
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New York marijuana social equity chief exits to head Maryland regulatory agency

Tabatha Robinson, a top official at New York's Office of Cannabis Management, has been chosen to diversify a…

News January 23
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Minnesota adult-use cannabis license applicants start new year with uncertainty, hope

Instead of putting the finishing touches on their businesses in anticipation of Minnesota’s adult-use market launch early this…

News January 2
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Cannabis operators report Instagram page ‘shadow bans’ and closures

Despite growing acceptance of cannabis, many state-regulated marijuana businesses say their social media pages are being hidden or…

News December 23
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New York adult-use cannabis licensing halted in court again

Legal woes are disrupting New York’s tortured adult-use cannabis program yet again after a state judge on Thursday…

News December 12
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Minnesota bars two-thirds of marijuana social equity applicants from lottery

About two-thirds of the 1,817 adult-use marijuana social equity license applicants in Minnesota were denied access to the…

News November 19
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Cannabis business leaders cite military lessons as building blocks for success

Known for their discipline, leadership and problem-solving abilities, military veterans are finding a new battlefield in the regulated…

News November 11
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