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Edibles outperform cannabis industry growth in 2020 on COVID-spurred sales surge

Cannabis edibles sales grew at a rate exceeding the overall growth of the marijuana industry in 2020, prompting…

News January 11
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Some cannabis growers still counting cost of wildfires, but most say industry dodged a bullet

Although the West Coast wildfire season has been over for months, some marijuana companies are still picking up…

News January 8
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Columbia Care to acquire San Diego marijuana retailer for $15 million

New York-based multistate marijuana operator Columbia Care announced Thursday it struck a deal to acquire Southern California cannabis…

News January 7
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L.A. marijuana businesses seek hearings over expired city permits

A small band of the roughly 57 companies whose marijuana business permits expired on New Year’s Eve filed…

News January 6
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7 regulatory-related factors for marijuana companies to consider in a debt transaction

2020 saw several high-profile debt transactions in the cannabis industry, with major companies raising hundreds of millions of…

News January 6
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UFCW wins $75,000 settlement in California cannabis workers’ pay dispute

The United Food and Commercial Workers Union claiming victory in a lengthy dispute with three California companies over…

News January 4
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California marijuana firm Harborside, co-founder Steve DeAngelo cut ties

One of the most high-profile marijuana businessmen in the industry, Harborside co-founder Steve DeAngelo, is no longer formally…

News January 4
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Top 10 cannabis business stories of 2020

Here’s a look back at the year that was through the lens of MJBizDaily‘s most-read marijuana business stories…

News December 28
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Marijuana growers look back on a year that saw a pandemic, wildfires, extreme weather and more

Recreational cannabis growers in mature markets faced an onslaught of challenges in 2020. From wildfires to early freezes…

News December 24
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In reversal, L.A. says no enforcement against nearly 60 marijuana firms with expiring permits

Los Angeles marijuana industry regulators have given at least 57 companies a new lifeline, only days after saying…

News December 23
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