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Marijuana MSO 4Front Ventures takes out $10M loan for Illinois operations

Multistate marijuana company 4Front Ventures Corp. obtained a $10 million senior secured credit facility, which will be put…

News October 17
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Cannabis seed-to-sale software giant Metrc pivots focus to companies

Cannabis seed-to-sale tracking company Metrc has shifted its focus from state governments to companies as its footprint has…

News October 12
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Maryland-based cannabis retailer buoys business with spa and holistic pharmacy

Curio Wellness built diversification into its business model to provide backup revenue for the company and to overcome…

News October 10
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Marijuana operator Verano is switching Canadian stock exchanges

Marijuana multistate operator Verano Holdings Corp. is in the process of moving its Canada-listed shares from the Canadian…

News October 3
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How labor unions can benefit cannabis operators

Conventional wisdom contends that businesses and labor unions are naturally adversarial. But it doesn’t have to be that…

News September 27
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Importance of reliable payroll provider highlighted by vendor aversion to marijuana clients

A marijuana company’s payroll provider should focus on cannabis and not also serve mainstream businesses, MJ executives agree.

News September 21
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Marijuana MSO Cresco Labs launches Spotify ad campaign

Cresco Labs, a Chicago-based marijuana multistate operator, is launching a new advertising campaign on the Spotify audio streaming…

News September 7
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Border sales a boost for most marijuana retailers across US

Retail border business is a big economic driver for dispensary operators nationwide, particularly when new markets open up,…

News September 7
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Marijuana MSO Green Thumb to spend up to $50 million on share buybacks

Marijuana multistate operator Green Thumb Industries is poised to repurchase as much as 5% of its outstanding subordinate…

News September 6
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Green Thumb settles contract with marijuana workers in Illinois

Employees at three Chicago-area Green Thumb Industries-owned Rise marijuana stores agreed to a multiyear contract with the company,…

News September 1
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