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Two convicted in cannabis bank fraud case sentenced to prison

Two businessmen convicted in March of committing bank fraud related to payments made to California-based marijuana delivery giant…

News June 21
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California marijuana testing lab employees vote to join UFCW

A Santa Rosa marijuana testing lab became the first in California to join the ranks of unionized workers…

News June 21
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Fruit flavors attract consumers of THC-infused cannabis edibles

Fruit flavors dominate sales of THC-infused cannabis edibles, accounting for more than three-quarters of all edibles sales in…

News June 18
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How to cut costs when using fertigation to grow cannabis

For a cannabis cultivator, fertilizer and irrigation can be some of the steepest costs after labor. But the…

News June 17
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Investors key in on social equity, sustainability – even in cannabis

While business fundamentals will - and absolutely should - continue to be critical factors in investments, more funds…

News June 16
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Cannabis tech platform Weedmaps joins Nasdaq with $579 million infusion

Cannabis advertising platform Weedmaps started trading on the Nasdaq on Wednesday in the wake of the completion of…

News June 16
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California marijuana grow workers unionize with Teamsters

Employees at a California marijuana cultivation facility owned by Israel-based Tikun Olam voted to join the Teamsters, the…

News June 16
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California OKs $100 million grant to help with cannabis business licensing

A one-time $100 million grant to help California cities and counties streamline cannabis business licensing requested by California…

News June 15
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Green job crunch: Rising hourly wages squeeze marijuana businesses

Marijuana businesses that remained open during the COVID-19 pandemic now face a brand-new challenge: tight labor markets and…

News June 15
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Terra Tech to acquire marijuana delivery company SilverStreak Solutions

California-based Terra Tech Corp. is in the process of acquiring SilverStreak Solutions, a direct-to-consumer marijuana delivery company based…

News June 11
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