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EBTIDA versus net profit: Making sense of a cannabis financial mess

California cannabis operators cheered when Gov. Gavin Newsom pledged to overhaul the state’s tax structure to shore up…

News January 19
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Is pectin or gelatin the right gelling agent for your cannabis gummies?

Cannabis gummy makers offer four key considerations for choosing between pectin and gelatin as your company's gelling agent.

News January 19
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1933 Industries to acquire CBD drink maker Day One in all-stock deal

Nevada marijuana company 1933 Industries announced an all-stock deal to acquire the entirety of California-based CBD drink producer…

News January 18
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Batch size, failure rate drive cannabis testing costs, researchers conclude

Considering starting a cannabis laboratory? Think it’s a gold mine for the taking? Think again! Laboratory testing is…

News January 18
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‘A dream realized’: Q&A with cannabis social equity licensee Aja Allen

Aja Allen endured uncertainty from 2018 until her Central Los Angeles marijuana shop, Sixty Four and Hope, opened…

News January 17
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L.A. County approves $30,000-per-day fines for illegal marijuana businesses

Los Angeles County authorities signed off on a plan to issue $30,000-per-day civil fines against unlicensed commercial marijuana…

News January 14
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Marijuana MSO Ascend Wellness sues MedMen over New York deal

Marijuana multistate operator Ascend Wellness Holdings said Friday it filed a lawsuit seeking to compel MedMen Enterprises to…

News January 14
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California governor pledges cannabis tax reform, but details sketchy

Gov. Gavin Newsom gave California's marijuana industry reason to rejoice this week when he came out forcefully in…

News January 14
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Incorporate uncertainty into your marijuana business plan

Wouldn’t it be great if words that we’re tired of could just stop being part of our reality?…

News January 12
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Marijuana company Viola closes $13 million funding round

Los Angeles-based marijuana multistate operator Viola Brands closed a $13 million equity funding round with the aim to…

News January 12
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