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Marijuana industry sees the rare leveraged buyout in Curaleaf deal

Multistate operator Curaleaf Holdings (CSE: CURA; OTCQB: CURLF) on Dec. 28 announced the acquisition of Bloom Dispensaries, a private, integrated…

News December 29
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Marijuana M&A sizzled in 2021 and is poised for a hot 2022

Marijuana merger and acquisition activity proceeded at a torrid pace in 2021 - and could accelerate in 2022…

News December 28
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Cannabis MSO Curaleaf acquires 10th Arizona license for $13 million

Cannabis giant Curaleaf Holdings said it entered a definitive agreement to acquire an Arizona retailer for $13 million,…

News December 23
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Opinion: Limiting marijuana licenses benefits only multistate operators

Cannabis legalization has taken many paths as it sweeps across the United States. Colorado and Washington state took…

News December 22
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How to find a cannabis packaging supplier and what to avoid

Finding the right packaging supplier for a marijuana or hemp business can be rife with pitfalls. Supply-chain issues,…

News December 20
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Arizona gets 1,500-plus applications for cannabis social equity licenses

Arizona received more than 1,500 applications for the 26 highly coveted social equity permits up for grabs via…

News December 17
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Arizona’s cannabis market is booming, but social equity concerns linger

Cannabis sales in Arizona are thriving nearly a year after the state's adult-use program launched, but some industry…

News December 14
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How cannabis companies can save money on packaging

Complying with regulations while sourcing and working with cost-effective, attractive marijuana or hemp packaging requires a deft touch,…

News December 10
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How marijuana retailers are prepping – or not – for the omicron coronavirus variant

Now that the omicron variant of COVID-19 has found its way into the United States, marijuana businesses -…

News December 6
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Arizona accepting applications for 26 social equity cannabis licenses

Regulators in Arizona are taking applications for social equity cannabis retail licenses despite ongoing lawsuits seeking to stop…

News December 2
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