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Safe Harbor lends $1.2M to Connecticut marijuana social equity retailer

Cannabis industry financial services firm Safe Harbor Financial says it and its partners have provided a $1.17 million…

News December 14
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Emilie Lewis appointed SVP at MJBiz, solidifying women-led executive team

Emilie Lewis has been promoted to senior vice president, marketing, audience and content strategy for MJBiz, the leading…

News December 11
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Colorado revises cannabis traceability rules to potentially open competition

Colorado recently passed rules intended to expand competition for cannabis seed-to-sale tracking contracts when the state’s current deal…

News December 8
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Democratic governors ask Biden to reschedule marijuana before end of year

Six Democratic governors have formally asked the Biden administration to move on rescheduling marijuana before the end of…

News December 6
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‘Best days are to come’ for cannabis industry, MJBizCon attendees believe

After a tough year for most cannabis operators, attendees at MJBizCon 2023 said they aren’t banking on sweeping…

News December 1
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Marijuana lab-testing analysis finds routine THC inflation, data manipulation

The THC potency of marijuana flower sold in legal stores in four states is routinely and systematically inflated,…

News November 28
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Colorado’s month-over-month cannabis sales this year lower than in 2022

Colorado's cannabis sales continue to slump in 2023, with transactions in every month bringing in less than the…

News November 15
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Colorado regulators propose ban on cannabis industry at events

Colorado's Marijuana Enforcement Division (MED) has proposed a ban on cannabis industry involvement in unlicensed marijuana-related events and…

News October 31
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Ranks of women, minority cannabis execs rebound to pre-pandemic levels

The percentage of women and members of minority groups holding executive positions in the cannabis industry has returned…

News October 25
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Colorado marijuana sales surpass $15 billion since adult-use legalization

Colorado marijuana sales surpassed the $15 billion mark in August - a milestone since legal adult-use sales launched…

News October 12
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