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Colorado enacts law to support minority marijuana entrepreneurs

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a measure with initial funding of $4 million that will provide loans, grants…

News March 23
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Adult-use marijuana basket composition highlights consumer buying trends in 2020

Many adult-use marijuana shoppers would rather stick with one type of product, such as flower or vape pens,…

News March 23
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Colorado marijuana businesses provide THC products for MJ research

Two Colorado-based marijuana companies are teaming up with the University of Colorado Boulder to study the heath impacts…

News March 22
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Fertilizing and amending soil on outdoor marijuana and hemp farms

Crop nutrition is crucial to a successful start for marijuana and hemp farms, and depending on the cultivator’s…

News March 22
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Cannabis companies anticipate added sales bump with new round of stimulus checks

Cannabis companies should expect a bump in sales from the newest round of federal stimulus payments.

News March 18
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Unique cannabinoid delta-8 divides cannabis extraction industry

A rare cannabinoid that mimics the effects of delta-9 THC but can easily be produced from CBD is…

News March 16
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Marijuana consumers return to pre-pandemic shopping hours, favoring evenings versus the daytime

As the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted work, school and life schedules, it also caused marijuana buyers to change when…

News March 16
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Unserved CO areas getting recreational marijuana stores after election

Regulated recreational marijuana stores are coming to untapped Colorado markets after pro-marijuana ballot wins last November. Voters in…

News March 15
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SPAC to acquire four marijuana operations in $210 million deal

New York-based Greenrose Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, entered into definitive agreements to acquire four marijuana…

News March 15
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Colorado cannabis sales top $10 billion since program launch

The Colorado marijuana market hit a new benchmark - $10 billion in sales - since the state started…

News March 10
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