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California’s provisional marijuana licensing crisis resurfaces, possibly disrupting thousands of MJ companies

For the third time in less than four years, California lawmakers are revisiting the state’s marijuana licensing program,…

News March 18
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California awards $15 million more in cannabis social equity grants

California is handing out $15 million in grant money to 10 cities and counties that have adopted social equity…

News March 16
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4Front eyes Illinois expansion through $51.5M marijuana sale-leaseback deal

Marijuana multistate operator 4Front Ventures entered into definitive agreements to finance the construction of a massive $51.5 million…

News March 16
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California marijuana delivery company Eaze to enter Michigan market

Eaze, a California-headquartered marijuana delivery giant, said Friday it will be entering the Michigan marijuana market. According to…

News March 16
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Marijuana consumers return to pre-pandemic shopping hours, favoring evenings versus the daytime

As the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted work, school and life schedules, it also caused marijuana buyers to change when…

News March 16
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SPAC to acquire four marijuana operations in $210 million deal

New York-based Greenrose Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, entered into definitive agreements to acquire four marijuana…

News March 15
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How ‘essential’ transformed the US cannabis industry amid the COVID-19 pandemic

During the tumultuous weeks and months of the past year, a nine-letter word emerged as a game changer…

News March 15
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Metrc outages in California ‘causing a lot of heartburn’ for marijuana companies

Problems with the state-contracted traceability system in California is causing cannabis companies to spend thousands of dollars in…

News March 11
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Harborside enters $5 million ‘strategic investment’ with CA marijuana firm

Harborside said Monday that it has thrown $5 million in investment capital behind Loudpack, another well-known California marijuana…

News March 8
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Women’s History Month: Q&A with marijuana industry pioneer Greta Carter

“Everything I dreamt and hoped to have accomplished in this industry has come to fruition. I am truly…

News March 8
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