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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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Week in Review: Illinois adult-use marijuana market starts with $3M+ day, OR rule might limit cannabis permits, Nevada lab closes & more

Licensed recreational cannabis sales begin in Illinois, a new Oregon rule could possibly curtail the number of marijuana licenses…

News January 3
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Long waits and some sticker shock, but Illinois recreational marijuana market launches with a roar, nearly $3.2M in sales

Thousands of marijuana enthusiasts - including Illinois' lieutenant governor - turned out on a cold New Year's Day…

News January 2
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Chart: Illinois’ new adult-use marijuana market to attract fierce competition

The start of the new year will launch a flurry of activity for Illinois’ recreational cannabis industry, a…

News December 31
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2019’s top US cannabis business stories: Vape crisis, California MJ industry challenges, landmark legalization moves & more

The U.S. cannabis industry experienced some momentous moves forward on the legalization front in 2019, but it also…

News December 30
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