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Cannabis retailers increasingly discounting their products

U.S. and Canadian marijuana retailers are discounting their products more and more, forgoing billions of dollars in revenue…

News June 8
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Silver Spike, others lend up to $170M to CA marijuana company Shryne Group

Silver Spike Investment Corp. co-led a loan worth up to $170 million to privately held California marijuana grower,…

News June 3
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California targets cannabis businesses over unpaid taxes

California’s business tax collector is ramping up enforcement against unlicensed and licensed cannabis companies, which owe the state…

News June 3
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Strategies for growing cannabis across different state markets

Companies that cultivate cannabis in multiple states must use different strategies depending on a market's maturity, the climate…

News June 2
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California marijuana executive sentenced to 22 months in prison

California marijuana entrepreneur Helios Dayspring was sentenced to 22 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to bribery…

News June 1
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Marijuana MSO MedMen successfully fends off $60 million Arizona lawsuit

Marijuana multistate operator MedMen Enterprises said it prevailed in a $60 million breach-of-contract lawsuit involving its 2018 purchase…

News May 24
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Los Angeles revamps cannabis rules to speed permit approvals, boost social equity

Los Angeles has revised its cannabis ordinance and tweaked some other related rules in an effort to speed…

News May 23
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US appeals court: Hemp-derived delta-8 THC products are ‘lawful’

Delta-8 THC derived from hemp is "lawful" and eligible for trademark protection, a federal appeals court ruled in…

News May 20
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Marijuana MSO Ascend Wellness borrows additional $36.5 million

Marijuana multistate operator Ascend Wellness Holdings tacked on $36.5 million of additional borrowing to its existing senior secured…

News May 20
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California gov’s marijuana tax plan fails to fix key problems, industry officials say

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposal to eliminate the state cultivation tax on marijuana is a welcome move, according…

News May 19
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