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MedMen uses federal illegality of marijuana as defense in rent lawsuit

Cannabis multistate operator MedMen Enterprises argues in its response to a lawsuit that it shouldn't have to pay…

News October 5
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First licensed social equity craft marijuana grower opens in Illinois

Star Buds IL became the first social equity craft marijuana grower to begin operations in Illinois.

News October 4
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Workers at Cresco marijuana affiliate in Illinois vote to join Teamsters union

Employees at the Sunnyside marijuana store in Schaumburg, Illinois, voted to join Teamsters Local 777, with 97% of…

News September 30
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Marijuana M&A has cooled in 2022, but it’s ‘far from disastrous,’ insiders say

After 2021’s record-breaking year for mergers and acquisitions, many marijuana industry insiders predicted that 2022 would be an…

News September 28
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Lawsuit against marijuana MSO Green Thumb alleges sex, age discrimination

A former medical marijuana dispensary employee in Pennsylvania filed a lawsuit against Green Thumb Industries (GTI) accusing the…

News September 27
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Marijuana social equity applicants nationwide face similar challenges

Despite the promise of social equity leveling the playing field in the marijuana industry, most diversity applicants and…

News September 27
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Illinois marijuana company wins licenses after social equity lawsuit

High Haven, a female-led, minority-owned marijuana company, secured five conditional business licenses in Illinois after suing the state…

News September 22
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Cresco sells Pennsylvania cannabis property for $45M in leaseback deal

Multistate operator Cresco Labs closed on the sale of a Pennsylvania cannabis property under a $45 million sale-leaseback…

News September 7
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Marijuana business licensees in Illinois seek changes in ownership rules

Roughly 200 marijuana operators signed a petition asking Illinois regulators to alter a policy that prohibits adult-use store…

News August 29
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Midyear state cannabis sales a mixed bag across the United States

U.S. cannabis sales through July were a mixed bag across the country, as consumers adjusted to historic inflation…

News August 23
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