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New Jersey governor deems medical cannabis dispensaries ‘essential’

New Jersey became the latest state to classify medical cannabis dispensaries as “essential” businesses when the governor ordered…

News March 21
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Marijuana industry eyes impact from more stay-at-home orders

The governor of Illinois on Friday followed his counterparts in California and New York by issuing a statewide…

News March 20
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Nevada cannabis retailer is latest to offer medical-only sales

The Source, with two marijuana locations in Las Vegas, said it is transitioning to medical-only sales for its…

News March 19

Business takeaways from Illinois’ first day of legal adult-use cannabis sales

As more and more markets across the United States have legalized marijuana sales, experienced cannabis retailers have come…

News March 15
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Cannabis shops take preventive measures in response to coronavirus, report fewer customers yet larger purchases

Marijuana retailers are seeing customers stocking up on products as the coronavirus spreads across the United States. Stores…

News March 13
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Green Thumb inks $50 million cannabis sale-leaseback deal in Illinois

Marijuana multistate operator Green Thumb Industries on Monday announced it has sold an Illinois cultivation and processing facility…

News March 9
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Prices surge for wholesale cannabis flower in Illinois as demand outstrips supply

Wholesale marijuana flower prices in Illinois are soaring as strong demand in the state’s nascent recreational cannabis program…

News March 9
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Week in Review: UN delays cannabis vote, marijuana events keep eye on coronavirus, another MJ business founder steps down

This week’s United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) meeting in Vienna indicated the division among nations over…

News March 7
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Marijuana retailers near Illinois borders benefit from out-of-state customers, offer warnings on crossing boundaries with MJ

Cannabis retailers in Illinois border towns are seeing strong sales to customers from neighboring states but are spending…

News March 3
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Marijuana giant Cresco Labs’ co-founder resigns as president

Joe Caltabiano, the co-founder of multistate marijuana operator Cresco Labs, on Monday announced he has resigned as president…

News March 2
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