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Key factors to consider when launching a cannabis delivery service

The coronavirus pandemic popularized direct-to-consumer cannabis delivery, but marijuana operators say the practice is here to stay.

News September 5
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Apple’s new cannabis app rules benefit MJ businesses, but Google a holdout

Cannabis delivery and technology companies say that Apple's recent decision to let iPhone apps process marijuana transactions is…

News September 2
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Amazon Web Services outage disrupts Treez cannabis clients in AZ, CA

Cannabis software provider Treez confirmed its retail point-of-sale software suffered a “partial service degradation,” affecting dozens of marijuana…

News September 1
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Cannabis brands using delivery to bypass retailers, sell directly to consumers

A handful of cannabis brands have begun selling products directly to customers through their websites, effectively bypassing the…

News September 1
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Cannabis business Lowell Farms raises $18 million in equity private placement

Vertically integrated California cannabis company Lowell Farms announced the completion of a non-brokered equity private placement worth $18…

News August 31
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The cannabinoid CBN might be cannabis industry’s surprise hit

While delta-8 THC is certainly stealing the spotlight, CBN might just be the sleeper cannabinoid of the summer…

News August 31
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Cannabis businesses starting to use RICO lawsuits instead of being targets in such cases

Licensed cannabis businesses are turning the tables by deploying a legal weapon that has been used against them…

News August 30
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Cannabis e-commerce platform I Heart Jane nets $100 million of capital

Jane Technologies, a leading cannabis e-commerce platform, said it raised $100 million of equity to expand its footprint,…

News August 26
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How Tilray-MedMen deal could impact either cannabis company’s US aspirations

Last week, British Columbia-based Tilray (TLRY on Nasdaq, TSX), the second-largest Canadian licensed producer by market cap, announced…

News August 25
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West Coast cannabis growers operating under ongoing threat of wildfire, smoke

Many cannabis growers on the West Coast have accepted the reality that wildfires and smoke are an unavoidable…

News August 24
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