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How a recession might impact the cannabis industry

We evaluate the likely impact a recession might have on the U.S. cannabis industry as well as individual…

News June 15
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High Tide’s cannabis sales soar; Fire & Flower clipped by competition

Two of Canada’s biggest cannabis retailers, Edmonton, Alberta-based High Tide and Toronto's Fire & Flower, reported small losses…

News June 15
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Cannabis producer Hexo loses CA$146 million in quarter, sees executive exodus

Hexo Corp. reported a net loss of 146 million Canadian dollars ($112 million) for its February-April quarter, bringing…

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Marijuana grower Bright Green tumbles to Earth after initial Nasdaq stock surge

Bright Green Corp. made history last month as the first plant-touching marijuana business to trade on a major…

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Marijuana banking could pass this year with criminal expungement, reports say

The passage of federal cannabis banking reform is considered possible this year, provided it's combined with an existing…

News June 10
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Analysis: Cannabis MSOs could borrow nearly $2 billion – if they want to

The nation’s largest marijuana multistate operators collectively could tap into nearly $2 billion worth of debt - should…

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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.

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