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Week in Review: US lawmakers call for more marijuana research, some Cresco Lab employees in IL unionize, Trulieve addresses short sellers & more

U.S. lawmakers and experts tell a congressional panel that the federal government needs more cannabis research, some marijuana…

News January 18

Marijuana tech firm Fyllo buys Denver’s CannaRegs for $10 million

Chicago-based Fyllo, a digital marketing firm that focuses on the cannabis industry, on Friday said it has agreed…

News January 17
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Cresco Lab cannabis growers in Illinois plan to join union

Employees at an Illinois marijuana cultivation facility owned by Chicago-based multistate operator Cresco Labs are the first cannabis…

News January 15

Illinois probes marijuana retailers for sourcing violations

Illinois regulators are investigating apparent violations of a regulation intended to prevent marijuana stores from sourcing marijuana from…

News January 14
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Week in Review: IL adult-use marijuana stores face shortages, Michigan early recreational MJ sales near $6.5M, Harvest pivots on deals & more

After the Jan. 1 launch, some Illinois adult-use cannabis retailers have cut off customers temporarily to conserve inventory, recreational marijuana sales…

News January 10
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Illinois opens applications for additional marijuana license classes

Illinois regulators have opened the application process for cannabis entrepreneurs seeking craft grower, transporter and infuser licenses, paving…

News January 9
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Some Illinois adult-use marijuana shops close due to product shortages, high demand that totaled $11M in sales in first week

Illinois cannabis shops have had approximately a week to sell recreational marijuana since the state began allowing it…

News January 7
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Illinois’ recreational marijuana sales near $11 million

Adult-use cannabis retailers in Illinois have sold almost $11 million of recreational marijuana since sales began Jan. 1. According…

News January 7
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Some Illinois marijuana stores run out of product in first days of sales

A few adult-use cannabis retailers around Illinois stopped selling over the weekend and plan to remain closed for…

News January 7
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Marijuana businesses raise millions of dollars by cashing out of real estate through sale-leaseback deals

Large cannabis companies increasingly are selling their own cultivation, processing and storage facilities and immediately leasing them back…

News January 6
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