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Hemp farmers eligible for new $6 billion USDA disaster relief fund

Hemp growers who lost crops during natural disasters in 2021 and 2020 are eligible for relief payments from…

News May 23
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Verano prevails in interstate marijuana trafficking lawsuit

Illinois-based multistate operator Verano Holdings said it won a lawsuit in which it was accused of transporting marijuana…

News May 23
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New York approves 58 more hemp cultivators to grow adult-use marijuana

New York increased the number of conditional adult-use marijuana cultivation licensees from 88 to 146 after the state’s Cannabis…

News May 20
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Second Delaware bill to legalize adult-use marijuana loses in House vote

A second bill to create an adult-use marijuana industry in Delaware failed in the House by one vote…

News May 20
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Canadian cannabis producer Canopy Growth shuts ESG unit in latest layoffs

Canopy Growth Corp. dissolved the Social Impact and Advocacy team, which led the company's environmental, social and governance…

News May 20
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Massachusetts House votes in favor of reforming cannabis social equity

Lawmakers in the Massachusetts House joined their Senate counterparts in approving legislation to promote greater diversity in the…

News May 19
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Cresco Labs secures $38 million tax breaks for New York cannabis facility

Multistate operator Cresco Labs succeeded in its push to get $38 million in tax breaks for a planned…

News May 19
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California gov’s marijuana tax plan fails to fix key problems, industry officials say

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposal to eliminate the state cultivation tax on marijuana is a welcome move, according…

News May 19
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DEA-endorsed marijuana research grower debuts on Nasdaq; shares soar

Bright Green Corp. on Tuesday became the first U.S plant-touching company to trade on a major exchange in…

News May 17
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Cannabis REIT buys, leases back Tilt Holdings property in $40 million deal

Cannabis industry real estate investment trust Innovative Industrial Properties (IIP) announced a $40 million acquisition and leaseback deal…

News May 17
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