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Average THC potency of illicit marijuana flower is 16%, DEA says

The average THC potency of illicit marijuana flower in the United States is 16%, according to the U.S.…

News May 14
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Colorado lawmakers approve bill allowing cannabis retailers to sell food

Colorado cannabis stores will be allowed to sell food and beverages under a bill approved by state lawmakers.

News May 9
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Replacing a marijuana industry icon: Q&A with Wana Brands President Joe Hodas

New Wana Brands CEO Joe Hodas discusses a wide range of issues, including his top priorities, lessons learned…

News May 9
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Canopy USA exercises options to acquire Jetty, Wana marijuana companies

Canopy USA, the U.S.-domiciled holding company of Canadian cannabis company Canopy Growth Corp., exercised its options to acquire…

News May 7
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Cannabis retailer Schwazze settles $525,000 budtender wage-theft claim

A Denver-based cannabis multistate operator has settled a lawsuit in New Mexico with budtenders who claimed wage theft…

News April 30
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Coda Signature cannabis edibles to return to Colorado after acquisition

Colorado cannabis edibles brand Coda Signature will live on after the manufacturer's assets were acquired by Canvas 1839 Group…

News April 18
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Wana CEO Whiteman exiting cannabis edibles company; Hodas will take reins

Nancy Whiteman, the co-founder and CEO of Wana Brands cannabis edibles company, in May will relinquish the top…

News April 16
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Cannabis staffing company Vangst acquires ‘largest competitor’

Vangst, a major cannabis industry staffing platform, acquired CannabizTemp in what is believed to be the first such…

News April 12
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Sun Theory marijuana operator acquires Terrapin’s Colorado stores

Sun Theory Holding Co., a Denver-based vertically integrated marijuana operator, acquired five of Terrapin Care Station's retail locations…

News April 9
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Marijuana multistate operators continue to flee regulated state markets

Publicly traded marijuana multistate operators exited regulated cannabis markets through late 2023, continuing a pattern fueled by increased…

News April 9
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