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Can DEA-backed cannabis growers strike gold via drug development?

The cannabis industry hit a possible milestone in March when Bright Green Corp., a Florida company with “conditional”…

News April 13
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ND pro-marijuana group pushes for adult-use legalization ballot measure

Cannabis advocates in North Dakota are sprinting to the finish line to place a question about legalizing adult-use…

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Cannabis producer Organigram reports modest positive adjusted EBITDA

Organigram reported positive adjusted EBITDA of 1.6 million Canadian dollars ($1.27 million) on the back of growing international…

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Cannabis workers at 2 Acreage locations in New Jersey agree to unionize

More than 60 cannabis workers at two of Acreage Holdings' The Botanist locations in New Jersey are joining…

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Hexo, Tilray finalize cannabis deal for debt purchase, ‘strategic alliance’

Major Canadian cannabis producers Hexo and Tilray Brands signed a definitive agreement for a "strategic alliance," with Tilray…

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New Jersey gives adult-use marijuana green light to 7 multistate operators

More than a half-dozen existing medical marijuana operators in New Jersey - all large multistate operators - soon…

News April 11
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Cannabis lender Pelorus closes second tranche of $77.3M Harborside financing

Cannabis industry real estate lender Pelorus Equity Group closed the second tranche of its $77.3 million loan to…

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Arizona issues 26 social equity cannabis business licenses

The Arizona Department of Health Services awarded 26 coveted social equity cannabis business permits during a long-awaited license…

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Marijuana industry will add nearly $100 billion to US economy in 2022

When considering whether to approve a regulated marijuana industry, advocates often tout the broader economic benefits of the…

News April 11
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Kentucky governor considers taking action on medical cannabis legalization

Kentucky's governor said he might issue an executive order to make medical cannabis accessible if an MMJ legalization…

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