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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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Workers unionize at Verano marijuana dispensary in Illinois

Employees at a Zen Leaf marijuana store in Chicago voted to join Teamsters Local 777.

News August 19
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CBD prices are stabilizing after years of decline – but is it progress?

A yearslong tailspin for CBD prices is showing signs of leveling off. But it’s too soon to say…

News August 10
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Is Canada (finally) going to allow CBD to be sold in mainstream retail?

A watershed CBD recommendation expected this summer from Canadian health authorities could resolve one of the oddest differences…

News July 26
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