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Week in Review: AG Barr blasted for marijuana merger reviews, more M&A deals altered, L.A. shifts course & more

U.S. Attorney General William Barr ordered investigations into 10 proposed marijuana industry mergers – a move that a career…

News June 27
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Week in Review: Acreage cannabis loan’s steep interest rate, Big Tobacco-MJ bankruptcy, Missouri cultivation & more

Cannabis multistate operator Acreage Holdings obtained a $15 million short-term loan with an eye-popping 60% yearly interest rate.…

News June 20
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More states permit marijuana retailers to sell hemp-derived CBD, creating added competition for MJ producers

More states are allowing the sale of hemp-derived CBD products at marijuana stores, setting up a competitive marketplace…

News June 19
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Denver awards first license for medical marijuana R&D

The city of Denver issued its first medical marijuana research and development license to study MJ-related treatments for…

News June 18
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Colorado lawmakers pass cannabis social equity measure

A Colorado bill that would set aside cannabis social equity licenses for prospective entrepreneurs and give them a…

News June 16
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Chart: Adult-use marijuana sales show resiliency in May, despite pandemic

More than 2½ months into the coronavirus pandemic, cannabis sales in five of the nations’ largest recreational markets…

News June 16
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Colorado marijuana sales dip in April after strong March

Colorado's marijuana market took a hit in April - almost certainly the result of coronavirus-related restrictions - by…

News June 12
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Study: Denver cannabis companies mostly white-owned, lacking social equity

A study by Denver regulators highlighted that marijuana company ownership in the city and county is predominantly white,…

News June 10
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Schwazze signs deal to buy Colorado cannabis retailer Star Buds for $118M

Denver-based Schwazze, a vertically integrated cannabis company formerly operating as Medicine Man Technologies, signed definitive acquisition agreements to…

News June 8
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Cannabis growers use technology and automation to cut costs and promote safety amid downturn, pandemic

Cannabis cultivators are turning to technology and automation to help achieve efficiencies, cut costs and keep workers safe…

News June 8
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