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Hemp industry sees rising yields, prices after years of sharp declines, USDA says

After years of wild fluctuations for domestic hemp growers, prices and acreage in many states are stable or…

News April 19
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Kentucky medical cannabis businesses can apply for licenses this summer

Kentucky medical cannabis operators can apply for business licenses as early as July, setting up an MMJ market…

News April 18
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Cannabis tech company Agrify to be acquired by Nature’s Miracle

Cannabis production technology company Agrify Corp. is being acquired by controlled environment agriculture tech firm Nature's Miracle Holding…

News April 17
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No cannabis excise tax reform in 2024 Canadian budget

Canada's legal cannabis industry is not getting any excise-tax relief from the Liberal government's 2024 budget.

News April 16
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You’ve always wanted to speak at MJBizCon? Now’s your chance

MJBiz is looking for movers and shakers in the cannabis industry to share their knowledge as speakers at…

News April 16
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California task force seizes more than $53M of illicit cannabis in first quarter

A multiagency task force in California seized more than $53 million worth of illegal cannabis products in the…

News April 15
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Canada’s cannabis industry prays for tax reform in federal budget

Canada's Liberal government unveils its 2024 budget on Tuesday, and the country's cannabis industry wants one thing above…

News April 15
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Oregon extends moratorium on new marijuana business licenses

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has signed into law House Bill 4121, extending the state's moratorium on new marijuana…

News April 12
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Chicago Atlantic lends $20 million to Nova Farms cannabis operator

Cannabis industry lender Chicago Atlantic issued a $20 million loan to Massachusetts-based multistate operator Nova Farms.

News April 10
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Texas at center of hemp-derived cannabinoid market

Industry stakeholders looking for how federal regulation for hemp-derived cannabinoids could unfold might find a crystal ball in…

News April 10
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