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Cannabis companies anticipate added sales bump with new round of stimulus checks

Cannabis companies should expect a bump in sales from the newest round of federal stimulus payments.

News March 18
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Aphria, Tilray to host April shareholder meetings about planned merger

Aphria and Tilray will host special shareholder meetings next month on the proposed merger between the cannabis producers,…

News March 17
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Regulators crack down on Michigan credit union’s marijuana banking

An independent federal agency cited a Michigan credit union for failing to comply with marijuana banking regulations and…

News March 17
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4Front eyes Illinois expansion through $51.5M marijuana sale-leaseback deal

Marijuana multistate operator 4Front Ventures entered into definitive agreements to finance the construction of a massive $51.5 million…

News March 16
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Cannabis tech platform Dutchie raises $200M, acquires Greenbits, LeafLogix

Cannabis retail technology platform Dutchie has raised $200 million in a Series C funding round it says values…

News March 16
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SPAC to acquire four marijuana operations in $210 million deal

New York-based Greenrose Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, entered into definitive agreements to acquire four marijuana…

News March 15
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CWNevada’s receivership might offer blueprint to other financially strapped marijuana businesses

A once-significant player in Nevada's cannabis industry is in the final stages of liquidating more than $12 million…

News March 12
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Marijuana SPAC Silver Spike II prices IPO to raise $250 million

Marijuana industry special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Silver Spike Acquisition Corp. II priced an initial public offering on…

News March 11
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Canada’s Aurora Cannabis files $1 billion shelf prospectus

Aurora Cannabis filed a preliminary short-form base shelf prospectus to raise up to $1 billion by issuing securities…

News March 10
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Colorado cannabis sales top $10 billion since program launch

The Colorado marijuana market hit a new benchmark - $10 billion in sales - since the state started…

News March 10
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