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Illinois delays awarding 80 cannabis business permits

The governor of Illinois on Monday signed an executive order delaying the issuance of 80-plus marijuana business permits…

News June 30
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Week in Review: AG Barr blasted for marijuana merger reviews, more M&A deals altered, L.A. shifts course & more

U.S. Attorney General William Barr ordered investigations into 10 proposed marijuana industry mergers – a move that a career…

News June 27
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Cresco cannabis dispensary workers in Chicago area vote to unionize

Employees at Cresco Labs’ Illinois marijuana dispensary in Lakeview have voted to unionize, one of the industry’s first…

News June 25
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More states permit marijuana retailers to sell hemp-derived CBD, creating added competition for MJ producers

More states are allowing the sale of hemp-derived CBD products at marijuana stores, setting up a competitive marketplace…

News June 19
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Recent looting targeting marijuana shops disrupts supply chain, producing fallout in some wholesale markets

Robberies and looting that targeted cannabis retailers during the recent nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd…

News June 18
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Recovery from losses, damage during protests will take weeks for many cannabis businesses

The protests, lootings and robberies connected to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis might have died down…

News June 16
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Marijuana MSO execs pinpoint state markets they’re least bullish on – and those they’re eyeing for the future

This is the second installment of a two-part series in which top executives from multistate operators discuss the…

News June 15
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Week in Review: Renewed cannabis diversity efforts, Tilray execs sued, Canopy’s rich CEO package & more

Protests across the United States over the treatment of black Americans have prompted calls for companies to address…

News June 13
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Marijuana company Cresco Labs adds first person of color to board

Cresco Labs, a Chicago-based marijuana multistate operator, appointed Michele Roberts to its board of directors, making the executive…

News June 10
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High Times strikes $25M marijuana licensing deal for three markets

The parent company of High Times magazine signed a deal to license its iconic brand and High Times-branded…

News June 9
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