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Week in Review: Aurora CEO departs, Whoopi Goldberg leaves medical cannabis firm, NM allows MMJ business tax deductions & more

Aurora’s Terry Booth exits the company, a big-name celebrity leaves the namesake medical marijuana retailer she co-founded, a…

News February 8
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Colorado marijuana trade group appoints executive director

The Marijuana Industry Group, Colorado’s oldest cannabis trade association, appointed a former owner of MJ stores in Denver…

News February 7
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Whoopi Goldberg exits marijuana products firm after dispute

Whoopi & Maya Medical Cannabis, a California company with MMJ products available in stores in California and Colorado,…

News February 5
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Colorado governor unveils marijuana banking guide

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis released a guide to help state-chartered financial companies better serve and expand banking services…

News February 4
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Chart: More consumers boost Colorado’s recreational marijuana market in 2019

Sales of adult-use cannabis in Colorado eclipsed $1.4 billion in 2019, a record for the state that likely…

News January 28
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Week in Review: US House members reach out to Senate on marijuana banking, Cresco gets $200M in debt financing, Denver MJ store burglaries & more

Sponsors of the cannabis banking bill that passed the U.S. House appeal to the chair of a key…

News January 25
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Cannabis store burglaries on the rise in Denver

The number of break-ins at Denver marijuana stores hit a three-year high in 2019. Five robberies and 122…

News January 20
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Recent decisions on tax fines offer ray of hope for cannabis industry around burdens of IRS’ 280E

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision this week not to consider a Colorado Supreme Court ruling on a tax…

News January 17

Marijuana tech firm Fyllo buys Denver’s CannaRegs for $10 million

Chicago-based Fyllo, a digital marketing firm that focuses on the cannabis industry, on Friday said it has agreed…

News January 17
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Marijuana businesses raise millions of dollars by cashing out of real estate through sale-leaseback deals

Large cannabis companies increasingly are selling their own cultivation, processing and storage facilities and immediately leasing them back…

News January 6
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