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Public banks offer hope for marijuana businesses, but will they arrive in time?

By Omar Sacirbey With most private institutions and credit unions still avoiding the legal cannabis industry, many marijuana…

News October 31
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High marijuana taxes could give California’s black market new life

A report from a credit rating agency suggests that California’s high tax rates on marijuana – which could…

News October 30
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MedMen seeks $250 million raise for marijuana private equity fund

Marijuana management firm MedMen is aiming to raise $250 million to invest in cannabis businesses in the California,…

News October 30
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Colorado biotech firm hires UC Davis to research hemp

A Colorado agricultural biotech that specializes in marijuana is paying a major California agricultural research university at least $150,000…

News October 26
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Whoopi Goldberg expands medical marijuana line to Colorado

Comedian Whoopi Goldberg and her cannabis business partner, Maya Elisabeth, have already made a splash in California with…

News October 26
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Distribution emerging as important cog in California’s marijuana supply chain

By John Schroyer A new niche sector within the larger marijuana industry is developing in California: independent distribution…

News October 26
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Damian Marley marijuana company to add hemp-derived CBD line

The youngest son of late reggae star Bob Marley is the latest marijuana entrepreneur to launch a line…

News October 25
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Hot sauce and glue: Why marijuana and hemp’s intellectual property rights are getting hotter and stickier

By Kristen Nichols A flurry of marijuana and hemp lawsuits are roiling the cannabis industry’s confusing intellectual property…

News October 25
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Eventbrite halting some cannabis-related event ticket sales

Eventbrite, an online platform that sells tickets to various public events, is apparently canceling sales for some –…

News October 24
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California insurance commissioner seeks more marijuana coverage

California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones is calling on private insurers to provide more widespread coverage for the state’s…

News October 23
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