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Week in Review: MO besieged by medical cannabis permit appeals, lawmakers push back against SAFE Banking, record CO marijuana sales & more

Rejected medical marijuana license applicants appeal Missouri regulators' decisions, Republican legislators ask key U.S. senator to oppose MJ…

News February 22
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Grassroots Cannabis inks $19.7 million sale-leaseback deal

NewLake Capital Partners is buying and leasing back 10 marijuana retail stores in six states from Chicago-based Grassroots…

News February 19
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Illinois medical cannabis stores granted two-hour sales extension

Medical marijuana retailers in Illinois can extend their hours of sales in the wake of complaints that MMJ buyers…

News February 10
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Illinois adult-use cannabis sales hit $40 million in first month

Recreational marijuana stores in Illinois sold almost $40 million worth of product during the state's first month of…

News February 4
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Long lines, high demand cause Illinois adult-use marijuana stores to ration flower, require customer appointments

A few weeks into recreational cannabis sales in Illinois, supply of flower remains tight, which is forcing many…

News January 29
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Week in Review: US House members reach out to Senate on marijuana banking, Cresco gets $200M in debt financing, Denver MJ store burglaries & more

Sponsors of the cannabis banking bill that passed the U.S. House appeal to the chair of a key…

News January 25
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Cresco Labs secures up to $200M in debt for marijuana operations

Cresco Labs, a multistate cannabis operator based in Chicago, said it has secured up to $200 million in…

News January 23
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First cannabis consumption site in Illinois gets nod

Illinois’ capital city approved the first social consumption marijuana establishment in the state. Illinois Supply and Provisions plans to…

News January 23
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Illinois adult-use cannabis stores might face more shortages

Recreational marijuana sales in Illinois could be hurt by a surge in medical cannabis applications with the Jan. 1…

News January 22
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Illinois social equity cannabis applicants laud licensing help from consultants, technology

Many marijuana industry watchers tout the social equity program in Illinois as one of the most far-reaching and likely…

News January 21
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