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US mayors, financial institutions throw support behind cannabis banking reform

The U.S. Conference of Mayors and two leading banking organizations have joined the call for the U.S. Congress…

News June 9
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US Treasury plans to collect marijuana business info from banks

A wing of the U.S. Treasury Department is planning to gather data from banks on marijuana businesses as…

News June 9
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Scotts Miracle-Gro again warns of sluggish marijuana grow-supply sales

Scotts Miracle-Gro said it expects sales of its Hawthorne unit, which includes marijuana cultivation supplies, to decline 40%-45%…

News June 8
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Marijuana tech firm Dutchie lays off 67 employees, citing ‘dramatic market shift’

Oregon-based marijuana tech company Dutchie laid off 67 employees this week, about 8% of its 700 workers.

News June 7
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Safe Harbor makes first cannabis loan beyond Colorado’s borders

Marijuana industry finance company Safe Harbor Financial is lending beyond its home state of Colorado, handing a $5…

News June 7
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Aurora Cannabis buys back $20 million worth of convertible debt

Aurora Cannabis has bought back roughly $20 million worth of convertible senior notes to reduce debt and "annual…

News June 3
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Silver Spike, others lend up to $170M to CA marijuana company Shryne Group

Silver Spike Investment Corp. co-led a loan worth up to $170 million to privately held California marijuana grower,…

News June 3
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California targets cannabis businesses over unpaid taxes

California’s business tax collector is ramping up enforcement against unlicensed and licensed cannabis companies, which owe the state…

News June 3
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Lessons from Aurora Cannabis’ bought deal financing

Aurora Cannabis has arranged new financing via a “bought deal.” What is that, and is it important to…

News June 1
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Aurora Cannabis closes bought deal financing, yielding $172.5 million

Canadian marijuana producer Aurora Cannabis said it received gross proceeds of $172.5 million from a bought deal offering…

News June 1
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