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Supply-chain crunch hits California marijuana companies

California marijuana companies - already facing labor shortages, high taxes and regulatory red tape - are now contending…

News January 11
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What cannabis companies should know about using mailers as a marketing tool

Kentucky-based Cornbread Hemp has included mailers in its marketing strategy for at least two years. But a recent…

News January 5
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Despite expected sales decline, Scotts Miracle-Gro expands cannabis holdings

Scotts Miracle-Gro said that first-quarter sales of its Hawthorne Gardening Co. hydroponic business are expected to decline about…

News January 4
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California cannabis company sues over revoked business license

A California cannabis business that lost a license after its former owner was convicted on bribery charges is…

News January 3
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Ascend calls out MedMen for nixing marijuana acquisition deal

MedMen Enterprises "materially breached" the terms of a deal in which Ascend Wellness Holdings would acquire most of…

News January 3
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Marijuana M&A sizzled in 2021 and is poised for a hot 2022

Marijuana merger and acquisition activity proceeded at a torrid pace in 2021 - and could accelerate in 2022…

News December 28
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Opinion: Limiting marijuana licenses benefits only multistate operators

Cannabis legalization has taken many paths as it sweeps across the United States. Colorado and Washington state took…

News December 22
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RICO lawsuit in California aims to hamper licensed marijuana grow facility

A new civil lawsuit in California is attempting to use federal anti-racketeering laws to close down a licensed…

News December 21
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Planet 13 to acquire marijuana producer Next Green Wave for CA$91 million

Planet 13 Holdings, a Nevada-based marijuana company with operations in California, agreed to a deal worth roughly 91…

News December 21
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Glass House spending $26 million to acquire marijuana edibles maker Plus

Southern California-based Glass House Brands on Monday said it will acquire marijuana edibles maker Plus Products in a…

News December 20
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