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California hemp stakeholders celebrate as restrictions are scuttled – for now

California hemp interests are celebrating after a push by marijuana regulators and the governor to strictly regulate intoxicating…

News August 16
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California seizes 2.2 million illicit cannabis packages in Los Angeles Toy District raid

California authorities seized 2.2 million illicit cannabis packages -many designed to appeal to children - during a sting…

News August 15
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Marijuana MSOs set up high-risk fight with IRS over 280E of tax code

Tens of millions of dollars in tax savings and a quick increase in available cash are some of…

News August 15
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Cannabis operator TerrAscend secures $140 million loan

TerrAscend Corp., a Canadian-headquartered cannabis operator with U.S. assets, has closed on a $140 million senior secured term…

News August 14
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Nonpayment is No. 1 reason marijuana firms fail: Q&A with collection expert Brett Gelfand

Brett Gelfand of Cannabiz Collects and Cannabiz Credit Association offers best practices for plant-touching marijuana companies to break…

News August 8
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Casa Verde leads $2 million seed round for cannabis cultivation platform Growlink

Casa Verde Capital, a Los Angeles investment firm founded by entertainer Snoop Dogg, led a $2 million seed…

News August 6
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Cannabis recalls too slow to recover possibly contaminated product

Most marijuana recalls are issued too late to recover cannabis products potentially containing unhealthy levels of mold or…

News August 5
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Cannabis businesses incorporate reused materials into packaging

Large and small cannabis operators have been implementing more sustainable packaging initiatives such as recycled and reused materials.

News August 1
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Sustainable cannabis cultivation methods boost efficiency and the bottom line

With increased state regulations, applied science and the grow environment are just as important to cannabis cultivation as…

News July 31
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California regulators revoke marijuana testing lab license over fake results

California regulators canceled the license of a marijuana testing lab that allegedly faked test results and tampered with…

News July 29
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