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Cannabis retailers increasingly discounting their products

U.S. and Canadian marijuana retailers are discounting their products more and more, forgoing billions of dollars in revenue…

News June 8
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Illinois issues 48 craft grower marijuana licenses to boost social equity

Illinois marijuana regulators awarded 48 additional craft grow licenses in an additional step to diversify the industry.

News June 2
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Marijuana multistate operators see sluggish revenue, losses in first quarter

Most of the largest U.S. marijuana multistate operators experienced revenue declines in the first quarter of 2022 versus…

News June 1
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Illinois judge lifts court order, paving way for 185 new cannabis retail licenses

An Illinois judge has lifted a court order standing in the way of 185 new business licenses being…

News May 31
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Verano prevails in interstate marijuana trafficking lawsuit

Illinois-based multistate operator Verano Holdings said it won a lawsuit in which it was accused of transporting marijuana…

News May 23
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Cresco Labs secures $38 million tax breaks for New York cannabis facility

Multistate operator Cresco Labs succeeded in its push to get $38 million in tax breaks for a planned…

News May 19
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Illinois’ marijuana social equity program labors to become operational

Illinois, once lauded for creating a potential social equity blueprint for the marijuana industry, continues to struggle to…

News May 17
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Marijuana lender Chicago Atlantic increases credit facility to $65 million

Marijuana industry real estate lender Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance increased the size of its revolving credit facility…

News May 13
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MSO MariMed buys Illinois cannabis licensee Green Growth Group

Multistate marijuana company MariMed completed the acquisition of Illinois cannabis company Green Growth Group, vertically integrating its business…

News May 5
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Denver marijuana company’s dispute with union highlights PR pitfalls

A new Colorado law that allows agricultural workers, including cannabis grow employees, to unionize has led to a…

News April 28
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