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Opinion: Limiting marijuana licenses benefits only multistate operators

Cannabis legalization has taken many paths as it sweeps across the United States. Colorado and Washington state took…

News December 22
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RICO lawsuit in California aims to hamper licensed marijuana grow facility

A new civil lawsuit in California is attempting to use federal anti-racketeering laws to close down a licensed…

News December 21
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Planet 13 to acquire marijuana producer Next Green Wave for CA$91 million

Planet 13 Holdings, a Nevada-based marijuana company with operations in California, agreed to a deal worth roughly 91…

News December 21
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Organigram acquires cannabis producer Laurentian Organic for at least CA$36M

Canadian cannabis producer Organigram Holdings acquired Quebec producer Laurentian Organic in a deal worth at least 36 million…

News December 21
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Oregon adult-use marijuana company loses license for multiple violations

An Oregon adult-use marijuana producer must surrender its license after state regulators found it committed three violations

News December 21
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Montana prepares for Jan. 1 launch of $325 million adult-use cannabis market

Montana cannabis businesses are gearing up for the scheduled Jan. 1 launch of the nation's newest adult-use program,…

News December 21
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Dutch company buys Texas cannabis grow light firm for $272 million

A Dutch lighting giant signed a definitive agreement to acquire Texas-based Fluence, which provides grow lights to cannabis…

News December 20
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California marijuana firms struggle to hire workers amid labor shortage

Marijuana companies in California are struggling to recruit and retain quality workers, from consumer-facing budtenders and delivery drivers…

News December 20
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How to find a cannabis packaging supplier and what to avoid

Finding the right packaging supplier for a marijuana or hemp business can be rife with pitfalls. Supply-chain issues,…

News December 20
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California cannabis business leaders warn state of ‘collapsing’ industry

In a letter to California Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders on Friday, a broad group of cannabis…

News December 17
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