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Former MedMen executive joins cannabis competitor

Ben Cook, a former MedMen chief operating officer, joined competitor Calyx Peak, a Nevada-based marijuana company with a presence…

News August 14
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Craft cannabis, capitalism & for-profit co-ops: Q&A with Flow Kana CEO Michael Steinmetz

In a time when giant multistate marijuana companies dominate the U.S. cannabis landscape, legitimate concerns exist that they…

News August 8
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Capital for access: The developing two-way marijuana road between California and Canada

It’s no secret that the number of business relationships between American and Canadian cannabis interests has skyrocketed since…

News August 7
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Canadian cannabis firm Cronos spending $300 million to enter US hemp market

Cronos Group, a vertically integrated cannabis company based in Ontario, Canada, that has international production and distribution, said…

News August 2
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California’s enforcement efforts against illicit marijuana market having a so-so impact for legal businesses

Raids, arrests, seizures and fines have caught the attention of the California cannabis industry in recent months, as…

News August 1
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California regulators reopen funding for cannabis social equity programs

The California Bureau of Cannabis Control is reopening the application period for cities and counties to apply for…

News July 31
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Chart: Women account for more than a third of marijuana business executives

Nearly 37% of the senior-level jobs at cannabis companies are held by women, according to a Marijuana Business…

News July 31
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More than 1,800 register for Los Angeles social equity cannabis business eligibility

In another sign of how hot retail marijuana business licenses are in the largest cannabis market in the…

News July 30
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California marijuana track-and-trace data to remain confidential

The vast majority of California’s data from its cannabis track-and-trace system will be kept out of the public…

News July 26
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Week in Review: US Congress mulls milestone cannabis bills, on-premise MJ edibles moves in Alaska & more

A milestone U.S. marijuana reform bill is introduced in Congress, experts suggest cannabis banking changes at the federal…

News July 26
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