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Ex-SoCal politician gets 5-year prison sentence in marijuana bribery scheme

Former Southern California politician Jermaine Wright was sentenced to five years in a federal prison after being convicted…

News October 4
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California cannabis company’s default highlights debt woes facing state’s MJ businesses

In what observers say is a sign that California’s struggling legal cannabis industry is slouching toward a long-predicted…

News October 3
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Cannabis MSO Ascend unveils executive shake-up after former CEO charged with battery

Abner Kurtin, co-founder of Ascend Wellness Holdings, will move from his role as chief executive officer to executive…

News September 28
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Marijuana M&A has cooled in 2022, but it’s ‘far from disastrous,’ insiders say

After 2021’s record-breaking year for mergers and acquisitions, many marijuana industry insiders predicted that 2022 would be an…

News September 28
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Marijuana social equity applicants nationwide face similar challenges

Despite the promise of social equity leveling the playing field in the marijuana industry, most diversity applicants and…

News September 27
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British American Tobacco invests in German cannabis company Sanity

British American Tobacco (BAT) has taken a noncontrolling minority stake in German cannabis company Sanity Group for an…

News September 26
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Assault charge could tarnish image of Ascend, entire cannabis industry, consultants warn

A criminal charge against Ascend Wellness founder and CEO Abner Kurtin could adversely affect the company and the…

News September 21
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Governor positions California cannabis businesses for interstate commerce

California marijuana businesses will be able to do business with other markets that allow medical and recreational cannabis…

News September 19
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How cannabis companies can properly dispose of product waste

Marijuana regulators are concerned that trashed cannabis will fall into the wrong hands, so companies are required to…

News September 19
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Heat wave strains California marijuana operators amid power outages, disruptions

A nearly two-week heat wave punctuated the end of another challenging summer for California marijuana businesses. Some operators…

News September 16
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