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Maryland cannabis regulator fines Curio $8,000 for advertising violations

Maryland fined two divisions of cannabis multistate operator Curio Wellness a total of $8,000 for violating state advertising…

News August 27
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Value of a cannabis license varies with type, market age

A cannabis business license in one jurisdiction can be a golden ticket to substantial profits. In another, it's…

News August 27
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New York won’t process 2023 adult-use marijuana applications until 2025

New York regulators won’t finish reviewing applications for adult-use marijuana business licenses submitted late last year until 2025.

News August 26
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The Cannabist Co. selling Florida medical marijuana grows, dispensaries for $16.4M

New York-based The Cannabist Co. is selling all 14 of its Florida medical marijuana dispensaries and three cultivation…

News August 23
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Glass House to challenge California’s recall of its marijuana products

Glass House Brands, a major vertically integrated California marijuana company, says it plans to challenge the state's recent…

News August 22
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Using ‘organic’ is taboo for marijuana growers, but there are options

Cannabis cultivators can't claim USDA organic certification, but other sustainable-growing certifications exist.

News August 22
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New York sets deadline for marijuana cultivation-sustainability plans

Marijuana cultivators in New York have until Aug. 31, 2025, to submit sustainability plans to regulators as part…

News August 21
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Veteran cannabis cultivators express renewed interest in seeds over clones

The demand for product uniformity requires most licensed cultivators to produce cannabis from clones, but the affinity for…

News August 21
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AFC Gamma provides credit totaling $18 million to 3 cannabis operators

AFC Gamma, a real estate investment trust, has set up or expanded credit facilities totaling more than $18…

News August 19
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Approved and pending marijuana licenses rise in US for first time in 2 years

The number of pending and approved marijuana business licenses in the United States increased 21% during the second…

News August 19
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