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High Times Cannabis Cup denied license by California city

In a move that highlights the power of local governments over the California marijuana industry, the San Bernardino…

News April 19
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How marijuana business owners, organized labor can live in peace

Cannabis business owners increasingly must confront a workplace reality that mainstream companies have faced for generations: organized labor.…

News April 18
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Marijuana companies face new regulations, oversight tied to water use

With summer looming, marijuana growers from California to Massachusetts will confront untried regulations and potentially greater enforcement of…

News April 17
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Cannabis firm MedMen outlines plans to go public in Canada

It’s no secret that Los Angeles-based MedMen has plans to go public in Canada. But this week, the…

News April 12
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While Weedmaps battles state, its executives seek cannabis distribution license in California

Two of the masterminds behind Weedmaps - perhaps the most successful online advertising platform for cannabis businesses -…

News April 12
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Cannex buys US marijuana firm Jetty Extracts for up to $30 million

Vancouver, Canada-based Cannex agreed to purchase California infused products company Jetty Extracts in a deal worth up to…

News April 11
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California reminds marijuana firms temporary licenses set to expire

California cannabis regulators are alerting marijuana companies that temporary business permits that took effect at the start of…

News April 10
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Banking giant: Cannabis retailer’s logo is too similar

New York-based Citigroup is asking a California marijuana dispensary to get rid of a logo that it asserts looks…

News April 9
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Chart: Breakdown of California marijuana companies that got cease-and-desist letters

Nearly 1,000 individual cannabis businesses have been sent cease-and-desist letters or emails by California regulators during an ongoing…

News April 9
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Marijuana infused products firm lands $6 million in funding

A California-based cannabis infused products manufacturer on Monday closed a roughly $6 million Series B capital raise in…

News April 9
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