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Lawsuit seeks to overturn Los Angeles’ cannabis social equity licensing process

A lawsuit filed last week aims to have the results of Los Angeles’ social equity retail licensing round last fall thrown out…

News April 20
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California cannabis distributors sharing info on firms that pay their bills, those that don’t

A small group of licensed California marijuana distributors is trying to solve the ripple effects of unpaid bills…

News April 20
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MedMen creditor seeks to seize cannabis firm’s former execs’ homes

A MedMen Enterprises creditor is claiming in a civil lawsuit that three men with ties to the California-based…

News April 16
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Cannabis technology firm Greenbits raises $23 million

California-based cannabis-technology firm Greenbits, which processes $3.7 billion in sales in more than 1,200 U.S. marijuana stores each…

News April 16
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Raises, professional development courses boost cannabis workers’ morale during COVID-19 pandemic

In states where cannabis businesses have been deemed essential, employees at many companies are being asked to continue…

News April 14
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Nevada’s Planet 13 cannabis firm ends $10 million deal to enter California

Nevada-based marijuana company Planet 13 on Monday said it is terminating its $10 million acquisition of a cannabis…

News April 13
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How the coronavirus crisis is reshaping the cannabis industry for the long term

Cannabis companies are entering a new normal as the coronavirus pandemic puts stress on every sector of business,…

News April 13
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Massachusetts gov sued over closure of recreational cannabis stores

A handful of adult-use marijuana businesses on Wednesday sued Massachusetts’ governor, seeking a reversal of his executive order requiring…

News April 8
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A COVID-19 legal checklist for California cannabis businesses

As an essential business, California licensees have both rights and very significant responsibilities to employees, customers and regulators…

News April 8
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California Marijuana Notebook: Coronavirus adds new sales challenges, other business hurdles for state’s cannabis firms

The COVID-19 crisis has slammed into the California marijuana industry - just as it has with more mainstream…

News April 8
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