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Cannabis MSO earnings resilient through third quarter of 2022

U.S. cannabis multistate operators weathered a storm of challenging economic factors through the third quarter of 2022, with…

News December 20
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Alaska ranks highest, New Jersey lowest in adult-use marijuana taxes, report says

Alaska's recreational marijuana taxes are the highest in the country, and New Jersey's are the lowest. That's according…

News December 14
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Trademark lawsuit over Green Thumb’s marijuana edibles brand to be dropped

An Atlanta-based franchisor of stores selling gift bouquets made from fruit dropped its federal trademark infringement lawsuit against…

News December 12
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Illinois picks new marijuana regulator; Michigan removes chief’s interim tag

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has appointed Erin Johnson as the state's head marijuana regulatory officer, while Michigan Gov.…

News December 5
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The upside of uplisting cannabis stocks: Q&A with Curaleaf CEO Matt Darin

CEO Matt Darin discusses Curaleaf's interest in uplisting to a larger stock exchange, recent layoffs and New York's…

News December 1
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Illinois social equity cannabis grower receives $1M loan via new program

Helios Labs, a minority-owned craft cannabis grower Broadview, Illinois, received a $1 million loan through a program designated…

News November 16
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Illinois licenses first social equity adult-use marijuana retailers

Illinois regulators issued the state’s first social equity adult-use marijuana retail license to an ownership group comprised of…

News November 11
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Illinois offers forgivable loans to social equity marijuana businesses

Illinois is offering a total of $8.75 million in forgivable loans to conditionally approved social equity marijuana licensees…

News November 10
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to buy Cresco, Columbia Care marijuana assets for up to $185 million

Business mogul and rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs agreed to buy marijuana retail and production assets owned by Columbia…

News November 4
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Marijuana MSO Verano refinances $350 million credit facility

Marijuana multistate operator Verano Holdings refinanced its existing $350 million credit facility from cannabis industry real estate lender…

News October 27
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