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Cresco inks landmark acquisition and more of the week’s top marijuana news (SLIDESHOW)

Cresco Labs snaps up Origin House in a landmark deal, Ontario’s marijuana retailers open for business, two U.S.…

News April 5
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Multistate cannabis operator Vertical closes $58 million Series A funding round

Los Angeles-based Vertical Companies – a vertically integrated multistate cannabis firm – closed a $58 million Series A…

News April 2
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Walgreens joins CVS in sales of CBD topical products

The Walgreens pharmacy chain will sell CBD-infused creams, sprays and transdermal patches in 1,500 stores across nine states,…

News March 28
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Marijuana Business This Week: A look at upcoming stories and events in the cannabis industry

Here are some of the notable stories and events in the cannabis industry to watch for in the…

News March 25
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BlackRock discloses $11M investment in medical marijuana firm Curaleaf

BlackRock, one of the world’s largest money managers, disclosed in regulatory filings that its funds have an $11…

News March 22
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Despite risks, marijuana firms that make or distribute CBD products use e-commerce to build multistate brands

When President Donald Trump penned hemp legalization into law late last year via the Farm Bill, hemp companies…

News March 20
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Weekly Deal Watch: Cannabis capital raises outpace record 2018 levels

North American cannabis companies have raised nearly $3.3 billion so far this year, outpacing the record funding levels…

News March 14
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Weekly Deal Watch: M&A activity continues to ramp up among US cannabis cultivators, retailers

M&A activity this year is outpacing the number of deals closed this time last year. Cultivators and retailers…

News March 7
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Canopy enlists celebrity Martha Stewart as CBD ‘adviser’

Canopy Growth has lined up celebrity lifestyle guru Martha Stewart to advise the Canadian cannabis company in developing…

News February 28
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Weekly Deal Watch: Cannabis brands and hemp firms become takeover targets

This weekly series from Marijuana Business Daily and Viridian Capital Advisors provides the latest data on cannabis investment…

News February 28
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