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How to build bridges between law enforcement, regulators and marijuana business owners

To stay compliant and maintain good relations with regulators and law enforcement, cannabis businesses should focus security efforts…

News April 11
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Homeless housing expansion in L.A. shrinking map for zoned cannabis retail

A large-scale initiative to house the homeless in Los Angeles is bumping up against efforts to give social…

News April 7
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Former Michigan House speaker, 3 others plead guilty to cannabis bribery scheme

A former Republican Michigan House speaker accepted more than $100,000 in bribes from would-be cannabis business operators in…

News April 6
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As marijuana break-ins skyrocket in California, business owners take action

Like most marijuana business owners he knows in California, Sebastian Maldonado's vertically integrated cannabis company, Delta Boyz, has…

News April 6
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Opinion: Cannabis business owners should negotiate labor peace agreements before signing

When you apply for a cannabis business license in California, one of the many documents you must sign…

News April 5
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Suspect unions’ effort to evade state law could hurt marijuana workers

Cannabis businesses in California and on the East Coast are evading worker-friendly licensing requirements by obtaining state business permits…

News March 31
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Northern California workers at cannabis delivery service Grassdoor unionize

Nearly 100 drivers and warehouse workers from Grassdoor's Northern California operation in Brisbane joined Teamsters Local 2785.

News March 22
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2nd lawsuit filed against cannabis REIT Innovative Industrial Properties

Legal woes are piling on for Innovative Industrial Properties, as another shareholder has accused the cannabis-focused real estate…

News March 22
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Police in California city seize 1,500 pounds of illegal marijuana products

Police in Pomona, California, are investigating a business where they found 1,500 pounds of unlicensed marijuana products as…

News March 17
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Opinion: What the demise of Silicon Valley Bank means – and does not mean – for cannabis finance

Any disruption to the economy - particularly when it involves banks - is disconcerting and potentially impactful to…

News March 17
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