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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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Marijuana investor Casa Verde Capital closes $100 million funding round

Casa Verde Capital, a California-based marijuana investment fund launched by rapper Snoop Dogg, finalized a $100 million raise.

News December 22
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Oklahoma leads nation in marijuana cultivation licenses issued in 2020

While California is widely touted as the largest legal cannabis market in the world, analysis of cultivation license…

News December 22
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Nearly 60 Los Angeles cannabis businesses poised to lose licenses on New Year’s Day

At least 57 licensed cannabis companies in Los Angeles are poised to see their business permits yanked by…

News December 21
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Marijuana MSO MedMen fights to turn around finances, but challenges linger

Financially strapped MedMen Enterprises is showing modest improvement, raising the possibility that the California-based multistate marijuana operator has…

News December 21
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New California cannabis health-warning label requirement could trigger swell of industry lawsuits

Health warning labels will be required for all cannabis products sold in California starting Jan. 3, a mandate…

News December 17
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Still struggling after looting that hit marijuana firms, iconic California business turns to fellow company

The lootings and robberies that inflicted millions of dollars in damage on marijuana companies nationwide in May and…

News December 11
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Cannabis advertising platform Weedmaps going public with $1.5 billion valuation

Weedmaps, the oft-controversial but ever-successful cannabis advertising giant, is going public through a deal that values the company…

News December 10
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California cannabis growers seek cheaper mixed-light license fees, saying current cost too high

California mixed-light cannabis growers are asking for a change to licensing fees they say create unsustainable costs for…

News December 9
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California’s first cannabis czar reflects on her time at the helm as she steps down

In early 2016, Lori Ajax accepted the job of running the first-ever California agency dedicated to overseeing the…

News December 7
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