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Alleaves, Leafly ink partnership to expand marijuana product offerings

Alleaves, which acquired cannabis software provider BioTrack last week, announced a deal with Seattle-based marijuana commerce platform Leafly…

News February 22
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Cannabis businesses make push to showcase Black-owned brands

Black-owned businesses in states including California, Massachusetts, Michigan and New York are trying to get minority-owned cannabis brands…

News February 22
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Cannabis firm Canopy raising $95 million in convertible debt offering

Canadian cannabis producer Canopy Growth Corp. entered into an agreement with an institutional investor for a convertible debt…

News February 21
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Marijuana MSO MedMen evaluating sale of assets in three states

California-based marijuana multistate operator MedMen Enterprises has hired ATB Capital Markets to review and potentially help the company…

News February 21
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Arizona firm 1606 raises $20 million for hemp and CBD acquisitions

Phoenix-based hemp and CBD retail and distribution company 1606 Corp. raised up to $20 million through an equity…

News February 17
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Cannabis firm High Tide splits with CFO, refiles financial statements

Calgary, Alberta-based cannabis firm High Tide and Chief Financial Officer Rahim Kanji have mutually agreed to part ways.

News February 15
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Forian exits marijuana industry with $30 million sale of BioTrack to Alleaves

Technology company Forian said it is selling cannabis software provider BioTrack for $30 million in cash to Alleaves…

News February 13
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Canadian cannabis company Aleafia Health reports job cuts in latest quarter

Ontario, Canada-headquartered cannabis company Aleafia Health said it cut its "full-time equivalent" staff head count by 20% during…

News February 13
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High cost of raising capital in marijuana industry expected to continue in 2023

Many marijuana companies seeking capital are expected to find limited pickings and costly terms this year, providing little…

News February 13
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Cannabis MSO Ayr Wellness to sell recently acquired Arizona assets

Miami-based multistate marijuana operator Ayr Wellness is divesting its recently acquired Arizona assets and entering the Ohio market.

News February 10
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