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Can DEA-backed cannabis growers strike gold via drug development?

The cannabis industry hit a possible milestone in March when Bright Green Corp., a Florida company with “conditional”…

News April 13
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Cannabis lender Pelorus closes second tranche of $77.3M Harborside financing

Cannabis industry real estate lender Pelorus Equity Group closed the second tranche of its $77.3 million loan to…

News April 11
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California marijuana farmers clamber to avoid major ‘extinction event’

Marijuana farmers across California are scrambling to revamp their operations to stay in the licensed market at a…

News April 8
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CA marijuana companies CannaCraft, March and Ash to merge

Northern California marijuana manufacturer and cultivator CannaCraft will merge with Southern California retail chain March and Ash in…

News April 7
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How cannabis growers can use cover crops to reduce their carbon footprint, save money

Cover crops can help cannabis growers use less water and fewer added nutrients as well as reduce overall…

News April 6
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Los Angeles ballot push aims to lower marijuana taxes, bolster social equity

A new campaign in Los Angeles filed a potential ballot measure with the hope of lowering marijuana business…

News April 1
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Convicted marijuana executive reaches settlement with former partner

California marijuana mogul Helios Dayspring - who pleaded guilty last year to charges of bribery and tax evasion…

News April 1
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Cannabis investor IIP prices share offering to raise $300 million

Cannabis real estate investment trust Innovative Industrial Properties (IIP) priced an underwritten share offering to raise roughly $300…

News April 1
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Deadline is imminent for California provisional cannabis licensing

The final day of this month - Thursday, March 31 - marks the final opportunity for most California…

News March 29
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IRS ramps up marijuana business audits after COVID-19 lull, sources say

Marijuana industry tax experts are warning clients of a new wave of audits targeting cannabis companies and their…

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