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California’s legal marijuana businesses blow whistle on unlicensed operators

A number of permit-holding marijuana retailers in California view unlicensed competitors as serious threats. While fully compliant cannabis…

News May 23
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What you need to know about California’s updated marijuana rules

When California released its latest marijuana industry regulations on Friday, the response from cannabis businesses in the state was…

News May 22
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California updates regulations for marijuana businesses

The three California agencies that oversee licensing for the state’s marijuana companies on Friday issued updated emergency regulations.…

News May 18
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Lawsuit alleges California cannabis tech firm Eaze broke US law with marketing solicitations

One of the biggest facilitators of marijuana deliveries in California faces a possible class-action lawsuit that one Bay…

News May 16
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Week in Review: Marijuana vs. alcohol, CA’s lagging cannabis tax revenue & Utah MMJ ally

State-legal cannabis users consume less liquor and medications, according to a report, California isn’t fetching as much marijuana…

News May 11
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Illegal California marijuana firms starting to comply with cease-and-desist letters

Scores of California marijuana companies that received cease-and-desist letters during a crackdown on potentially illegal operations have yanked online…

News May 11
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California’s low marijuana tax stream complicating MJ business climate

A lower-than-expected first quarter of marijuana excise tax income in California has thrown a wrench into the works for…

News May 9
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Escape from Los Angeles: Marijuana businesses leave as city struggles to roll out legal market

Marijuana companies are fleeing Los Angeles, a setback for what is arguably the biggest cannabis market in the…

News May 8
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Dallas marijuana investment firm starts $50 million fund

Dallas-based marijuana investment firm Cresco Capital Partners has launched a second fund and plans to raise $50 million to…

News May 4
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Week in Review: SBA says no to cannabis, Maine advances rec MJ & Scotts Miracle-Gro shrinks

The U.S. Small Business Administration bars banks from issuing SBA-backed loans to marijuana- and hemp-related companies, Maine lawmakers…

News May 4
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