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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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New Mexico approves first recreational cannabis producer licenses

New Mexico regulators approved three recreational cannabis producer licenses, the first batch under the state’s projected $350 million…

News December 16
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Colorado adds to list of approved pesticides for cannabis growers

Colorado regulators are allowing four more pesticides to be used in cannabis cultivation.

News December 15
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Canada under growing pressure to lift medical marijuana import ban

A disparate group of countries, businesses and organizations is calling on the Canadian government to remove nontariff barriers…

News December 9
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Cannabis growers need to know the nuances of tissue culture

Bum seeds. Females that turn into males. Hemp plants that go into THC overdrive and must be destroyed.…

News December 9
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States escalate microbusiness cannabis licenses as ‘hedge’ against MSOs

More states are offering microbusiness licenses to cannabis entrepreneurs in an effort to diversify a market that some…

News December 7
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Portland, Oregon, cannabis companies can tap into $1.3 million aid fund

In a rare move for the marijuana industry, the city of Portland, Oregon, is financially assisting cannabis businesses…

News December 3
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How single-state cannabis operators can win by focusing on local markets

As in every other business, cannabis brands are vying for consumer attention amid a sea of competition.

News December 3
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Oklahoma medical marijuana businesses demand steps to combat illicit grows

Concerns over expanding illicit cannabis operations in Oklahoma are putting pressure on regulators and law enforcement to take…

News December 2
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Cannabis acreage cap in key California region creates bottlenecks, headaches for growers

A cannabis cultivation cap in Santa Barbara County enacted more than two years ago was intended to prop…

News December 1
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