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Growth tops 2022 cannabis business priorities for MJBizCon attendees

Many cannabis entrepreneurs have a simple goal for 2022: growth. That was the most common answer from MJBizCon…

News October 21
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Female cannabis execs discuss how to achieve gender equity

Gender equity across the cannabis industry is still lacking – especially in ownership and executive positions. And it’s…

News October 15
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Oregon county declares state of emergency over illegal marijuana grows

A county in Southern Oregon is asking for more help to deal with a flood of illegal marijuana…

News October 14
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New law opens California market to CBD operators around the globe

California's new CBD law is attracting attention from cannabis operators far beyond the Golden State.

News October 13
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High Tide acquires majority of UK brand Blessed CBD for $12.4 million

Canadian cannabis retailer and e-commerce company High Tide has acquired 80% of Blessed CBD, a U.K. direct-to-consumer hemp-derived…

News October 7
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Massachusetts permits hemp sales by marijuana retailers

Hemp growers in Massachusetts can now sell hemp extracts and smokable flower to the state's more than 200…

News October 6
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US judge tosses investor lawsuit targeting cannabis producer Sundial

A federal judge in New York cleared Sundial Growers of wrongdoing in a lawsuit filed by angry investors…

News October 5
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Cannabis firm Agrify buys two Sinclair Scientific brands for at least $50 million

Ancillary cannabis business Agrify said it acquired two marijuana- and hemp-related equipment and services brands from Sinclair Scientific…

News October 5
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Canadian cannabis producers speed entry into US via high-stakes wagers

Canadian cannabis companies have picked up the pace to position themselves in the fast-growing markets south of the…

News October 1
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Low-tech storage solutions can help outdoor cannabis producers conserve water

Water isn’t getting any easier to find in parched Western U.S. states, so outdoor marijuana and hemp producers…

News September 30
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