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MedMen co-founders Bierman, Modlin return to cannabis industry with different California company

They’re back! Less than a year after being ousted from leadership posts at California-based MedMen Enterprises, former CEO…

News March 3
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Cannabis-infused beverage sales up 40%, helped by consumers seeking convenient products

Sales of cannabis-infused beverages are up 40% from a year ago as companies bank on new consumers to…

News March 1
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California marijuana testing lab sues state over revoked license

A San Francisco Bay Area marijuana testing lab whose business license was revoked earlier this month filed suit…

News February 26
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Indus acquires fellow California cannabis firm Lowell Herb for $39M

Indus Holdings said it has acquired another well-known California marijuana brand, Lowell Herb Co., in a cash-and-stock deal…

News February 25
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California marijuana firms face more state tax audits, millions of dollars in unpaid taxes

Three years after the launch of California’s legal marijuana market, cannabis tax experts warn the industry should expect…

News February 25
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Marijuana packaging firm KushCo raises $40 million in direct stock offering

California-based marijuana company KushCo Holdings said it expects to net about $40 million from the sale of securities…

News February 23
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Ex-Eaze CEO pleads guilty in $100 million cannabis payment scheme

The former CEO of California cannabis delivery platform Eaze pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit…

News February 22
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Canadian cannabis retailer Fire & Flower strikes US licensing deal

Major Canadian cannabis retailer Fire & Flower Holdings is making moves into the United States, licensing its brand…

News February 22
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A tale of two cannabis social equity programs: Los Angeles and Oakland

Social equity programs are a relatively new phenomenon in the U.S. cannabis industry, with the aim of getting…

News February 22
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Mainstream businesses are bracing for minimum-wage hike, but many cannabis firms already pay more

Half the states across the country have increased – or will raise – the minimum wage paid to…

News February 19
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