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ME nixes contract with Metrc, opens bids for marijuana seed-to-sale software

Maine is withdrawing its $150,000 contract with Florida-based Franwell – the maker of cannabis seed-to-sale tracking software Metrc – because…

News March 4
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New Mexico relaxes medical cannabis plant limits, so prices should ease

New Mexico regulators enacted an emergency rule that more than quintuples the medical marijuana plant count limit to…

News March 4
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Chart: Farmer, rancher perceptions of cannabis reflect nationwide acceptance

As cannabis becomes more mainstream, there's increasing acceptance of growing and using the plant - even among conventional…

News March 4
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Report: Demand could overwhelm growers if Illinois legalizes adult-use marijuana

A new report predicts Illinois' 16 licensed marijuana cultivators would be able to supply just 35%-54% of demand…

News March 1
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California cannabis licensing backlog could spur collapse of supply chain, ‘hundreds of businesses’

A California Senate panel on Wednesday advanced a bill - dubbed a "Band-Aid" by one sponsor - in…

News February 27
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Curaleaf acquires California cannabis group for $30.5 million

Massachusetts-based Curaleaf, a vertically integrated multistate marijuana company, acquired California’s Eureka Holdings. Eureka Holdings operates a cultivation facility…

News February 27
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Multistate cannabis firm 4Front buys dispensary, grow operations in AZ and MA

4Front Holdings, a U.S. cannabis retail and brand company based in Phoenix, expanded its national footprint with acquisitions in…

News February 27
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California officials fine three cannabis growers $233K for water violations

In what is perhaps a potential lesson to other marijuana entrepreneurs as they attempt to navigate a plethora…

News February 25
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CA county begins process of reversing controversial marijuana cultivation ban

A rural California county has begun the process of reversing a commercial marijuana cultivation ban established in January…

News February 21
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CA’s use of National Guard to target illegal marijuana grows fuels questions, concerns over potential MJ industry fallout

Legal marijuana companies are cautiously welcoming California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s announcement that 150 National Guard troops will deploy to Northern…

News February 21
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