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Deadly Glass House ICE raids reveal marijuana industry resentment, fears

California operators, irritated at regulators' inability to investigate or stop allegations of diversion, are lashing out at Glass…

News July 24
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Cresco Labs is latest cannabis MSO to exit California market

Multistate cannabis operator is selling its California assets as part of a strategic effort to preserve cash as…

News July 22
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Cannabis culture hits a high note using music as a marketing tool

From jazz clubs of the Roaring Twenties to the vibrant festivals of today, cannabis and music have been…

News July 21
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Michigan leads nation in cannabis business violations

Cannabis regulators in 29 states and Washington, D.C., issued nearly 2,500 violations in 2024, resulting in $10.8 million…

News July 16
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Trump DHS repeats accusations of child labor against marijuana cultivator

Despite claims from top federal authorities that Glass House Brands used child labor, state marijuana regulators said no…

News July 14
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Immigration raid at California cannabis cultivator Glass House sparks outcry

Federal authorities detained at least 10 workers at Glass House Brands legal marijuana cultivation sites in southern California.

News July 11
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Cookies owes $8.4 million to partner on San Francisco cannabis store

Prominent cannabis brand Cookies is on the hook to pay its former partner on a failed San Francisco…

News July 9
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3 states increase cannabis levies as ideal tax rate remains elusive

Three states are raising cannabis taxes this year in response to budget deficits, with more predicted shortfalls looming…

News July 9
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Principals of cannabis ad platform Weedmaps back out of stock purchase

WM Technology co-founders Douglas Francis and Justin Hartfield are backing out of a deal to purchase the company's…

News June 26
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California lawmakers fail to include cannabis tax relief in budget bill

Faint hopes for California cannabis industry excise tax relief evaporated Wednesday when lawmakers failed to squeeze a freeze…

News June 26
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