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Rescheduling or descheduling marijuana: How would industry be impacted?

The possible reclassification of marijuana under the federal Controlled Substances Act is sparking debate about dismantling barriers to…

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2025 MJBiz Factbook, cannabis industry’s leading data source, now available

The MJBiz Factbook’s first quarterly update for 2025 is now available by subscription.

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Congressional bills would provide federal marijuana tax relief, limited descheduling

If Congress can’t - or won’t - legalize marijuana at the federal level, the least U.S. lawmakers can…

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2 California municipalities approve cannabis business tax cuts

Two California jurisdictions have approved cutting cannabis business taxes as the industry lobbies for more relief from local…

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Cannabis veteran Joe Hodas is leaving infused products maker Wana Brands

Cannabis industry veteran Joe Hodas is wrapping up his last week as president of Colorado-headquartered infused products company…

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Cannabis operator SNDL now listing its stocks on Canadian Securities Exchange

SNDL, a cannabis and liquor company based in Calgary, Alberta, is now listing its shares on the Canadian…

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Without tax relief, California cannabis stores need ‘significantly’ more customers

Licensed cannabis stores in California would have to attract almost 200 extra customers a month to keep revenue…

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Scotts Miracle-Gro transfers cannabis-investment unit to ‘strategic partner’

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. transferred its cannabis-investment unit, The Hawthorne Collective, to an “independent strategic partner.”

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SNDL pays CA$32.2M for 32 cannabis stores in 3 Canadian provinces

Canadian cannabis operator SNDL paid 32.2 million Canadian dollars (roughly $23 million) for 32 stores in three provinces.

News April 10
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Marijuana MSO Standard Wellness secures $14M credit line to refinance debt

Marijuana multistate operator Standard Wellness Holdings has received a $14 million senior secured credit line from Advanced Flower…

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