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Growing marijuana regulators group pressures Congress

The Cannabis Regulators Association, a recently formed but potentially influential marijuana industry group, welcomed an overseer of the…

News February 18
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California medical cannabis dispensary owes $4.2 million, US Tax Court rules

A subsidiary of California-based cannabis retailer Harborside must pay nearly $4.2 million in back taxes and penalties after…

News February 18
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Transforming the cannabis concentrates market

A decade ago, I was spearheading company growth for Atlas Snowshoes, which had just invented and launched a…

News February 17
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Chart showing change in retail adult-use marijuana prices per category for California, Colorado, Nevada, and Washington state. Flower and pre-roll grew, the rest were a mixed bag depending on state.

Retail prices for recreational marijuana flower rise in response to record demand amid pandemic

The average retail price for smokable recreational marijuana products in four Western states continued to increase throughout the…

News February 16
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California’s Humboldt County permanently bans hemp cultivation

Humboldt County in Northern California's famed Emerald Triangle permanently banned outdoor cultivation of low-THC hemp varieties.

News February 15
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Cannabis topicals make big gains around Valentine’s Day; beverages, edibles see a bump, too

Topicals are a sliver of the overall cannabis market, but around Valentine’s Day, when many couples try to…

News February 12
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Nearly $1 million settlement proposed in MedMen marijuana class action suit

A 2½-year-old class action lawsuit brought by former employees of multistate marijuana operator MedMen has almost concluded, with…

News February 9
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Charts showing the rise of marijuana concentrates in 2020.

Marijuana concentrate sales up 40% as more consumers turn to the product category

Cannabis concentrates are gaining a larger share of the overall market and increasing in price as consumers become…

News February 8
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California cannabis workers eligible for immediate COVID-19 vaccinations

The California Department of Public Health on Thursday issued an updated COVID-19 vaccination policy clarifying that cannabis industry…

News February 5
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Power REIT acquires Canndescent cannabis greenhouse for $7.7 million

New York-based Power REIT on Thursday announced the acquisition of a 37,000-square-foot Southern California greenhouse used for cultivation…

News February 4
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