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Marijuana lender Chicago Atlantic boosts credit facility to $45 million

Marijuana industry lender Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance upsized a loan from two banks to $45 million.

News December 22
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Verilife marijuana store in Illinois signs up with Teamsters

Sales consultants and dispensing inventory specialists at the Verilife store in Romeoville, New York, decided to join Teamsters…

News December 16
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Marijuana Policy Project appoints ex-Illinois lawmaker as president, CEO

One of the nation's foremost cannabis activist groups, the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP), on Wednesday announced it has…

News December 15
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Illinois adult-use cannabis sales exceed $1.2 billion through November

Adult-use cannabis sales in Illinois have exceeded $1.2 billion with one month left in the year, according to…

News December 7
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How marijuana retailers are prepping – or not – for the omicron coronavirus variant

Now that the omicron variant of COVID-19 has found its way into the United States, marijuana businesses -…

News December 6
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How single-state cannabis operators can win by focusing on local markets

As in every other business, cannabis brands are vying for consumer attention amid a sea of competition.

News December 3
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Marijuana industry lender Chicago Atlantic plans to become REIT with IPO

Chicago-based marijuana industry lender Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance is planning an initial public offering on the Nasdaq…

News December 1
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Ayr Wellness to acquire two Chicago cannabis stores for at least $55 million

Multistate operator Ayr Wellness announced a deal to acquire Dispensary 33, which operates two retail cannabis stores in…

News November 23
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Cannabis requires more water than commodity crops, researchers say

Cannabis producers have long held the belief that marijuana and hemp are less water intensive than other commodity…

News November 10
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Cannabis software firm Fyllo nets $40M in capital

Fyllo, a cannabis compliance software company, raised another $40 million in capital to fund growth, mergers and acquisitions…

News November 9
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