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Marijuana Business This Week: Nevada license hearing, hemp lending guidance, SC mulls medical cannabis & more

Here are some notable stories and events to watch for in the coming days: ASCENT LICENSE HEARING: Representatives…

News April 8
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25 local governments in CA sue state to block home marijuana delivery

A coalition of 24 California municipalities and one county that ban marijuana sales have sued the state, claiming…

News April 5

Cresco inks landmark acquisition and more of the week’s top marijuana news (SLIDESHOW)

Cresco Labs snaps up Origin House in a landmark deal, Ontario’s marijuana retailers open for business, two U.S.…

News April 5

California Senate approves bill to extend temporary cannabis licenses

The California Senate on Thursday moved to close a licensing gap for state marijuana growers, the latest problem…

News April 4
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Multistate cannabis operator Vertical closes $58 million Series A funding round

Los Angeles-based Vertical Companies – a vertically integrated multistate cannabis firm – closed a $58 million Series A…

News April 2
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With no explanation, CA regulators delay marijuana social equity funding

California regulators put $10 million in state grant money for cannabis social equity programs on hold, it was…

News April 1
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Expiring licenses, not oversupply, is California’s real ‘crisis,’ industry insiders say

Media coverage of a recent report by a California-based cannabis distribution company has caused rampant confusion and hindered…

News April 1
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CA bill proposes crackdown on illicit marijuana firms’ ads through Weedmaps, others

A new bill in the California Legislature is attempting to do what state regulators could not accomplish in…

News March 29
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Licensed marijuana shop, unlicensed grow both raided on same day in California

California law enforcement on Thursday temporarily shuttered one licensed retail location and also raided an illegal grow that…

News March 29
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L.A. mayor considers crackdown on unlicensed marijuana shops

Los Angeles is contemplating a major clampdown on illegal cannabis shops that have bedeviled the licensed industry’s bottom…

News March 27
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