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Nominations open for Emjays cannabis awards during MJBizCon Week

The Emjays International Cannabis Awards, first introduced during MJBizCon Week in 2023, are returning Dec. 5 to the…

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California hemp bill could bring ‘clarity,’ squash intoxicating derivatives

As state governments nationwide grapple with how to regulate hemp-derived cannabinoids, California could integrate marijuana and hemp producers…

News June 11
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Most New York cannabis operators to save big without potency tax

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s push to replace the state’s potency tax on cannabis products with a flat…

News June 10
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Is manufacturing the easiest way to enter the cannabis industry?

Building a cannabis brand through manufacturing partnerships is “the easiest route to get in” the marijuana industry, according…

News June 6
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Merger of Nature’s Miracle, cannabis tech firm Agrify collapses

"(U)nfavorable market conditions" led to the cancellation of a merger between cannabis technology provider Agrify Corp. and controlled-environment…

News May 20
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Canopy USA exercises options to acquire Jetty, Wana marijuana companies

Canopy USA, the U.S.-domiciled holding company of Canadian cannabis company Canopy Growth Corp., exercised its options to acquire…

News May 7
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Motif Labs takes aim at young, fun cannabis consumers with Rizzlers

Motif Labs CEO Mario Naric hopes its new Rizzlers closed-loop vape system will repeat the success some of…

News April 11
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Iowa to restrict hemp-derived cannabis products

Iowa will restrict hemp-derived cannabis products and expand its medical marijuana program under a bill headed to the…

News April 5
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California marijuana delivery firm Smoakland acquires manufacturer

Marijuana delivery company Smoakland is acquiring Sublime, a fellow California operator that manufactures pre-rolls, vaporizers, extracts and edibles.

News April 2
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Michigan company’s marijuana license revoked over illicit extracts

A Michigan marijuana company is surrendering its processor licenses because it was combining legal and unregulated cannabis in…

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