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Doug Leighton massroots sec stock manipulation lawsuit
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SEC lawsuit alleges marijuana investor manipulated MassRoots stock

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed a lawsuit against longtime marijuana investor Douglas Leighton, alleging that he and…

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Denver OKs cannabis research license

The Denver City Council approved a new license to research cannabis as part of the city’s moves to update…

News April 14
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Raises, professional development courses boost cannabis workers’ morale during COVID-19 pandemic

In states where cannabis businesses have been deemed essential, employees at many companies are being asked to continue…

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Week in Review: Cannabis firm iAnthus can’t make interest payments, MA gov sued, COVID-19 causes slide in adult-use marijuana sales & more

Multistate marijuana operator iAnthus defaulted on interest payments, in part blaming the coronavirus. In addition, the New York-based…

News April 11
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LivWell buys Denver cannabis edibles firm Sweet Grass

LivWell Enlightened Health, one of Colorado’s largest marijuana store owners, acquired Denver-based Sweet Grass Kitchen, one of the…

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Denver medical marijuana dispensary loses to IRS in court

A medical cannabis dispensary in Denver lost an appellate court battle to prevent the IRS from obtaining business records from…

News April 8
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Massachusetts gov sued over closure of recreational cannabis stores

A handful of adult-use marijuana businesses on Wednesday sued Massachusetts’ governor, seeking a reversal of his executive order requiring…

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Chart: Coronavirus takes its toll on March adult-use marijuana sales

Recreational marijuana sales in four key markets decelerated in March as the COVID-19 crisis continues to disrupt both…

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Colorado eases hiring process for cannabis firms eyeing casino workers

In a positive business development for Colorado’s marijuana industry, state regulators are allowing cannabis companies to hire casino workers during…

News April 6
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Cannabis vaping firms nearly recovered from vape health scare, but COVID-19 concerns loom

Marijuana vaporizer companies are on the rebound since last summer’s vaping health crisis, reporting that sales numbers are…

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