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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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Cannabis brands, products steeped in nostalgia aim to attract generational consumers

Cannabis companies nationwide are infusing a heavy dose of nostalgia in their products and building brands based on…

News March 15
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Synthetic cannabinoids further rift between marijuana and hemp industries

A recent ruling from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration classifying a synthetic cannabinoid as a Schedule 1 drug…

News March 13
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Jay-Z’s marijuana brand, TPCO are targeted in lawsuit

A lawsuit accuses Jay-Z's Monogram marijuana brand of illegally shipping products over state lines and its parent company,…

News March 9
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These marijuana companies are doubling down on California

While some marijuana companies are exiting California's difficult, regulated market - Curaleaf Holdings is among the most notable…

News March 9
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California launches $20M grant program to expand local retail cannabis programs

California regulators are rolling out a $20 million grant program to help incentivize dozens of counties and cities…

News March 6
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California report shows ramped-up crackdown on illicit marijuana operators

California’s top cannabis regulator has boosted and improved enforcement of illicit marijuana operations the past two years, according…

News March 3
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Marijuana company Atlas Global, Snoop Dogg sign international licensing deal

Canada-based global marijuana company Atlas Global Brands signed an "exclusive international licensing agreement" with hip-hop artist Calvin Broadus…

News March 2
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