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Celebrity marijuana brands outperform traditional brands, data suggests

It’s no secret that celebrity-backed marijuana brands - such as actor Seth Rogen's Houseplant or rapper Wiz Khalifa's…

News July 12
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Green Thumb CEO Ben Kovler explains why his marijuana MSO is in the black

Green Thumb Industries CEO Ben Kovler opens up on why he believes his marijuana company is one of…

News July 11
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California cannabis companies tied to fake union could lose their licenses

Potentially dozens of California cannabis businesses that signed required agreements with a labor union now deemed illegitimate -…

News July 10
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Wrigley wins lawsuit to keep Skittles name off marijuana products

The makers of the popular marijuana strain Zkittlez, which borrowed its name from a trademark owned by confectioner…

News July 10
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Cannabis workers in California, Missouri vote to join Teamsters

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters grew its membership of cannabis workers again, this time in California and Missouri.

News July 7
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Another change at the top: Marijuana MSO MedMen taps Ellen Deutsch as CEO

California-based marijuana multistate operator MedMen Enterprises hired Ellen Deutsch as CEO and Amit Pandey as chief financial officer.

News July 7
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California marijuana enforcement ramps up search warrants, seizures

A California enforcement effort initiated nearly 100 search warrants in the second quarter of 2023, leading to the…

News July 6
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Principals of cannabis brand Cookies sued by another former partner

A third party - and second partner - with ties to Cookies has filed a lawsuit against the…

News July 6
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Herbl collapse signals wider fallout in California marijuana industry

California-based marijuana distribution giant Herbl is going to the courts in a bid to recover some of the…

News July 6
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FTC, FDA ding delta-8 THC brands over ‘deceptive’ child-friendly packaging

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission and the Food and Drug Administration sent cease-and-desist letters to six companies that…

News July 5
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